#484A37
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.031 112.7), rgb(72, 74, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#484A37 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 113°. 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 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484A37 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 74, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 15%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.031 112.7) |
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 #484A37 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484A37 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #484A37 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #484A37 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#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
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B2
oklch(80.8% 0.022 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A389
oklch(70.6% 0.037 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737754
oklch(55.6% 0.051 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616444
oklch(49.2% 0.048 112.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F5138
oklch(42.6% 0.039 111.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484A37
oklch(40.1% 0.031 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#484A37 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) | #4D4836 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4938 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4845 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484A37
#484A37
oklch(40.1% 0.031 112.7)
- #484557
#484557
oklch(40% 0.03 292.6)
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 #484A37, 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 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
Use #484A37 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.