#484B35
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.035 114.3), rgb(72, 75, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#484B35 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484B35 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 75, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 17%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.035 114.3) |
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 #484B35 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484B35 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #484B35 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484B35 text on black | 2.33:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38C
oklch(70.7% 0.033 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898D70
oklch(63.2% 0.042 114)
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Step 600
600
#727758
oklch(55.6% 0.046 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#606448
oklch(49.2% 0.043 114.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484B35
oklch(40.4% 0.035 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#414333
oklch(37.6% 0.026 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26271E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 112.6)
#484B35 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) | #4E4934 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4936 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4845 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484B35
#484B35
oklch(40.4% 0.035 114.3)
- #49455A
#49455A
oklch(40.3% 0.035 293.5)
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 #484B35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #484B35 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.