#483508
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.064 84), rgb(72, 53, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#483508 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483508 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 53, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.064 84) |
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 #483508 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483508 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483508 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #483508 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 84.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6843D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#916D15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B03
oklch(49.1% 0.1 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 83.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483508
oklch(34.2% 0.064 84)
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Step 950
950
#30250D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 84.7)
#483508 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) | #3D3502 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2F2C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483508
#483508
oklch(34.2% 0.064 84)
- #27375A
#27375A
oklch(34.1% 0.065 264.6)
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 #483508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.085
Use #483508 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.