#484A2F
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.042 111.7), rgb(72, 74, 47).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#484A2F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A2F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.042 111.7) |
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 #484A2F | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A2F | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #484A2F text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #484A2F text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A480
oklch(70.7% 0.05 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.066 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#747846
oklch(55.7% 0.071 112.4)
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Step 700
700
#626437
oklch(49% 0.065 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522E
oklch(42.7% 0.054 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484A2F
oklch(40% 0.042 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#484A2F 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) | #4E482D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4830 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4743 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A2F
#484A2F
oklch(40% 0.042 111.7)
- #48445D
#48445D
oklch(40.1% 0.042 291.7)
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 #484A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #484A2F 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.