#484D26
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.059 115.1), rgb(72, 77, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#484D26 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.059 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484D26 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 77, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 34%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.059 115.1) |
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 #484D26 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484D26 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #484D26 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #484D26 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727942
oklch(55.7% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484D26
oklch(40.6% 0.059 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#484D26 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) | #524A23 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A28 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4944 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484D26
#484D26
oklch(40.6% 0.059 115.1)
- #4B4366
#4B4366
oklch(40.6% 0.059 294.1)
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 #484D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #484D26 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.