#483902
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.07 91.8), rgb(72, 57, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#483902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483902 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 57, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.07 91.8) |
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 #483902 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483902 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #483902 text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #483902 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18731
oklch(63.1% 0.108 92)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483902
oklch(35.1% 0.07 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#483902 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) | #413800 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453C05 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F332F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483902
#483902
oklch(35.1% 0.07 91.8)
- #2E385F
#2E385F
oklch(35.1% 0.069 271.6)
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 #483902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.080
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.081
Use #483902 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.