#484B32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.3% 0.04 113.8), rgb(72, 75, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#484B32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484B32 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.04 113.8) |
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 #484B32 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484B32 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #484B32 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484B32 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
-
Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A0A489
oklch(70.8% 0.038 114.2)
-
Step 500
500
#898D6C
oklch(63.1% 0.047 113.4)
-
Step 600
600
#737754
oklch(55.6% 0.051 113.4)
-
Step 700
700
#606444
oklch(49.1% 0.048 114)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#484B32
oklch(40.3% 0.04 113.8)
-
Step 900
900
#414431
oklch(37.8% 0.031 115.2)
-
Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#484B32 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) | #4F4930 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4844 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484B32
#484B32
oklch(40.3% 0.04 113.8)
- #49445C
#49445C
oklch(40.1% 0.04 294.1)
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 #484B32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
Use #484B32 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.