#484228
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7), rgb(72, 66, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#484228 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484228 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7) |
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 #484228 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484228 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #484228 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #484228 text on black | 2.08:1 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17E
oklch(70.7% 0.049 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#948A5D
oklch(63.1% 0.064 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7443
oklch(55.7% 0.069 97)
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Step 700
700
#6B6135
oklch(49.1% 0.064 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#574F2C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 96.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#484228 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) | #474126 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494329 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484228
#484228
oklch(37.8% 0.041 96.7)
- #3C4058
#3C4058
oklch(37.8% 0.041 276.9)
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 #484228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #484228 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.