#484D31
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.044 116.7), rgb(72, 77, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#484D31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484D31 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 77, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.044 116.7) |
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 #484D31 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484D31 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #484D31 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484D31 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA487
oklch(70.6% 0.041 117)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6541
oklch(49.2% 0.054 116.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484D31
oklch(40.8% 0.044 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#40442F
oklch(37.7% 0.034 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#484D31 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) | #514A2F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B32 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A46 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484D31
#484D31
oklch(40.8% 0.044 116.7)
- #4C455F
#4C455F
oklch(40.8% 0.044 296.8)
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 #484D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.067
Use #484D31 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.