#483F22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.046 92.7), rgb(72, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#483F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483F22 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.046 92.7) |
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 #483F22 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483F22 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #483F22 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #483F22 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA079
oklch(70.6% 0.055 93)
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Step 500
500
#988957
oklch(63.2% 0.071 93.3)
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Step 600
600
#83723B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 92.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F602E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E27
oklch(42.6% 0.059 92.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483F22
oklch(36.9% 0.046 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#483F22 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) | #453E20 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3B38 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483F22
#483F22
oklch(36.9% 0.046 92.7)
- #373E58
#373E58
oklch(36.9% 0.046 272.4)
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 #483F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #483F22 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.