#484935
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.8% 0.032 110.1), rgb(72, 73, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#484935 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484935 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 73, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 16%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.032 110.1) |
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 #484935 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484935 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #484935 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484935 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B8C6A
oklch(63% 0.049 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#757652
oklch(55.5% 0.052 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#626342
oklch(49% 0.049 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#505137
oklch(42.7% 0.04 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484935
oklch(39.8% 0.032 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#484935 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) | #4C4734 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4836 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4744 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484935
#484935
oklch(39.8% 0.032 110.1)
- #474558
#474558
oklch(40% 0.032 289.7)
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 #484935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #484935 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.