#484101
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.077 102.5), rgb(72, 65, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#484101 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484101 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 65, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.077 102.5) |
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 #484101 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484101 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #484101 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #484101 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#978C26
oklch(63.1% 0.119 103)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484101
oklch(37.1% 0.077 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#484101 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) | #483F00 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4206 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3B36 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484101
#484101
oklch(37.1% 0.077 102.5)
- #3A3A67
#3A3A67
oklch(37.1% 0.076 282)
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 #484101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #484101 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.