#483101
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.068 79.7), rgb(72, 49, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#483101 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483101 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.068 79.7) |
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 #483101 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483101 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483101 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483101 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8237
oklch(63.2% 0.105 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A07
oklch(55.6% 0.113 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684803
oklch(42.6% 0.087 79)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483101
oklch(33.2% 0.068 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#483101 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) | #3A3200 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3703 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2A28 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483101
#483101
oklch(33.2% 0.068 79.7)
- #203658
#203658
oklch(33.3% 0.067 258.8)
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 #483101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.081
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.091
Use #483101 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.