#483D0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.067 96.1), rgb(72, 61, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#483D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483D0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 61, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.067 96.1) |
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 #483D0B | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483D0B | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #483D0B text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #483D0B text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AFA165
oklch(70.7% 0.081 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9C8938
oklch(63.1% 0.103 96.1)
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Step 600
600
#877209
oklch(55.6% 0.112 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 96)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483D0B
oklch(36.1% 0.067 96.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#483D0B 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) | #443B03 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3733 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483D0B
#483D0B
oklch(36.1% 0.067 96.1)
- #343A60
#343A60
oklch(36.2% 0.066 275.8)
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 #483D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #483D0B 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.