#483306
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.065 81.2), rgb(72, 51, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#483306 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483306 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.065 81.2) |
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 #483306 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483306 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483306 text on white | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #483306 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C68
oklch(70.8% 0.078 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A8833C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#936C14
oklch(55.7% 0.108 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A02
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 800
800
#66490A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 80.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483306
oklch(33.7% 0.065 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#31240D
oklch(27% 0.041 79.8)
#483306 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) | #3B3300 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403908 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2D2B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483306
#483306
oklch(33.7% 0.065 81.2)
- #243758
#243758
oklch(33.8% 0.064 260.9)
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 #483306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.088
Use #483306 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.