#484C1E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.067 113.5), rgb(72, 76, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#484C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 114°. 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 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484C1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 76, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.067 113.5) |
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 #484C1E | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484C1E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #484C1E text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #484C1E 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5411
oklch(42.8% 0.087 113.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#484C1E
oklch(40.2% 0.067 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#484C1E 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) | #514819 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514921 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4842 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484C1E
#484C1E
oklch(40.2% 0.067 113.5)
- #4A4169
#4A4169
oklch(40.2% 0.067 293.5)
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 #484C1E, 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 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.070
Use #484C1E 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.