#484922
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.058 110.1), rgb(72, 73, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#484922 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484922 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.058 110.1) |
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 #484922 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484922 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #484922 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #484922 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A572
oklch(70.8% 0.07 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4C
oklch(63% 0.089 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#77782D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 109.9)
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Step 700
700
#646520
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.1)
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Step 800
800
#51521C
oklch(42.6% 0.075 110.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484922
oklch(39.5% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#484922 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) | #4E461F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4724 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4540 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484922
#484922
oklch(39.5% 0.058 110.1)
- #464163
#464163
oklch(39.5% 0.057 290.3)
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 #484922, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
Use #484922 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.