#484018
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.059 98.1), rgb(72, 64, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#484018 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484018 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.059 98.1) |
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 #484018 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484018 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #484018 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #484018 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A46
oklch(63.1% 0.09 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#837326
oklch(55.5% 0.097 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6118
oklch(49.1% 0.091 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484018
oklch(37% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#484018 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) | #463E14 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3B37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484018
#484018
oklch(37% 0.059 98.1)
- #393C5F
#393C5F
oklch(37% 0.06 279.3)
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 #484018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
Use #484018 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.