#484002
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.076 101.2), rgb(72, 64, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#484002 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484002 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.076 101.2) |
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 #484002 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484002 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #484002 text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #484002 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C298
oklch(80.8% 0.057 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#998B29
oklch(63.1% 0.116 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484002
oklch(36.8% 0.076 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#484002 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) | #473E00 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4107 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A35 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484002
#484002
oklch(36.8% 0.076 101.2)
- #393A66
#393A66
oklch(36.9% 0.075 281.1)
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 #484002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #484002 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.