#484D23
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.063 114.9), rgb(72, 77, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#484D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484D23 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 77, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.063 114.9) |
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 #484D23 | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484D23 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #484D23 text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #484D23 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A9
oklch(80.9% 0.037 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57B
oklch(70.6% 0.059 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#888F59
oklch(63.1% 0.075 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72793F
oklch(55.6% 0.081 114.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6631
oklch(49.1% 0.076 115.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484D23
oklch(40.5% 0.063 114.9)
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Step 900
900
#414526
oklch(37.8% 0.049 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#484D23 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) | #52491F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A25 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4943 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484D23
#484D23
oklch(40.5% 0.063 114.9)
- #4B4268
#4B4268
oklch(40.5% 0.063 294.3)
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 #484D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
Use #484D23 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.