#483B0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.064 92.6), rgb(72, 59, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#483B0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483B0D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 59, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.064 92.6) |
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 #483B0D | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483B0D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #483B0D text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #483B0D text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600
#897115
oklch(55.6% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E03
oklch(49% 0.099 92.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D0B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 92.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483B0D
oklch(35.7% 0.064 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#483B0D 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) | #423A06 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E10 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3532 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483B0D
#483B0D
oklch(35.7% 0.064 92.6)
- #313A5E
#313A5E
oklch(35.8% 0.064 272.2)
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 #483B0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #483B0D 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.