#484022
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.047 94.9), rgb(72, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#484022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 95°. 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484022 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.047 94.9) |
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 #484022 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484022 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #484022 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #484022 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500
#978956
oklch(63% 0.072 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#82733A
oklch(55.7% 0.079 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E602C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 94.5)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484022
oklch(37.2% 0.047 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#484022 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) | #463F20 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484123 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3C39 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484022
#484022
oklch(37.2% 0.047 94.9)
- #393E59
#393E59
oklch(37.1% 0.047 275.8)
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 #484022, 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 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #484022 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.