#484512
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.2% 0.07 106), rgb(72, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#484512 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484512 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.07 106) |
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 #484512 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484512 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #484512 text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484512 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7708
oklch(55.7% 0.116 106)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565103
oklch(42.6% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484512
oklch(38.2% 0.07 106)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#484512 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) | #4B420B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4415 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E403B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484512
#484512
oklch(38.2% 0.07 106)
- #403D66
#403D66
oklch(38.2% 0.069 286)
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 #484512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #484512 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.