#484C08
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.085 113.2), rgb(72, 76, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#484C08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484C08 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 76, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.085 113.2) |
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 #484C08 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484C08 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #484C08 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #484C08 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A9120
oklch(63.1% 0.13 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484C08
oklch(40% 0.085 113.2)
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Step 950
950
#272905
oklch(27% 0.054 112.6)
#484C08 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) | #534800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #53490F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4740 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484C08
#484C08
oklch(40% 0.085 113.2)
- #4A3E71
#4A3E71
oklch(40.1% 0.085 293)
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 #484C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #484C08 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.