#484A32
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40% 0.038 112), rgb(72, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#484A32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A32 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.038 112) |
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 #484A32 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A32 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #484A32 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #484A32 text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D64
oklch(63% 0.058 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#74774B
oklch(55.5% 0.063 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#61643C
oklch(49% 0.059 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5232
oklch(42.7% 0.049 112.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484A32
oklch(40% 0.038 112)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#484A32 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) | #4E4830 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4744 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A32
#484A32
oklch(40% 0.038 112)
- #48445B
#48445B
oklch(40% 0.039 292.5)
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 #484A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #484A32 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.