#483017
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.2% 0.052 65.5), rgb(72, 48, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#483017 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483017 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 48, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.052 65.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #483017 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483017 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483017 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #483017 text on black | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9978
oklch(70.7% 0.062 64.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8055
oklch(63.2% 0.079 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#966839
oklch(55.5% 0.086 65)
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Step 700
700
#80572B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#684725
oklch(42.7% 0.067 65.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483017
oklch(33.2% 0.052 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#483017 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #383215 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3717 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2B2A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483017
#483017
oklch(33.2% 0.052 65.5)
- #1D384F
#1D384F
oklch(33.1% 0.053 246)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #483017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
Use #483017 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.