#484229
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3), rgb(72, 66, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#484229 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484229 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 66, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3) |
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 #484229 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484229 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #484229 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #484229 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
#A9A17F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#948A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.061 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7345
oklch(55.5% 0.066 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6136
oklch(49.2% 0.063 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#574F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 96.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#484229 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) | #474127 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3E3C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484229
#484229
oklch(37.8% 0.04 96.3)
- #3C4057
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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 #484229, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #484229 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.