#484728
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.1% 0.048 106.8), rgb(72, 71, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#484728 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484728 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 71, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.048 106.8) |
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 #484728 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484728 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #484728 text on white | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #484728 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D58
oklch(63.1% 0.073 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66642E
oklch(49.3% 0.075 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484728
oklch(39.1% 0.048 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#484728 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) | #4C4526 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4629 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C433F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484728
#484728
oklch(39.1% 0.048 106.8)
- #43415E
#43415E
oklch(39% 0.049 287.1)
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 #484728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
Use #484728 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.