#484221
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2), rgb(72, 66, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#484221 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484221 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2) |
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 #484221 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484221 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #484221 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #484221 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA276
oklch(70.8% 0.061 99)
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Step 500
500
#958B52
oklch(63.2% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7436
oklch(55.5% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6128
oklch(49.1% 0.078 98.5)
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Step 800
800
#585022
oklch(42.8% 0.066 99.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#484221 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) | #48401E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494322 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484221
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
- #3C3F5C
#3C3F5C
oklch(37.8% 0.05 279.2)
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 #484221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
Use #484221 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.