#483E16
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.059 95.3), rgb(72, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#483E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483E16 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.059 95.3) |
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 #483E16 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483E16 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #483E16 text on white | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #483E16 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A8946
oklch(63.1% 0.09 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#857225
oklch(55.5% 0.097 95)
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Step 700
700
#716017
oklch(49.2% 0.091 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 94.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483E16
oklch(36.5% 0.059 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#483E16 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) | #453D12 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474018 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3935 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483E16
#483E16
oklch(36.5% 0.059 95.3)
- #363C5D
#363C5D
oklch(36.6% 0.058 275.3)
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 #483E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #483E16 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.