#484B1A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.07 112.4), rgb(72, 75, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#484B1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484B1A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.07 112.4) |
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 #484B1A | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484B1A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #484B1A text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #484B1A 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59E
oklch(81% 0.053 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A668
oklch(70.6% 0.084 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B903D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A14
oklch(55.7% 0.117 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626602
oklch(49% 0.108 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50530A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484B1A
oklch(39.9% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 950
950
#27290D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 112.7)
#484B1A 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) | #514714 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4641 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484B1A
#484B1A
oklch(39.9% 0.07 112.4)
- #48406A
#48406A
oklch(39.9% 0.07 291.6)
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 #484B1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
Use #484B1A 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.