#484D36
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.037 118), rgb(72, 77, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#484D36 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484D36 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 77, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.037 118) |
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 #484D36 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484D36 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #484D36 text on white | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #484D36 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B3
oklch(81% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48C
oklch(70.7% 0.035 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#878D6F
oklch(63% 0.044 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707757
oklch(55.4% 0.048 118)
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Step 700
700
#5E6447
oklch(49% 0.045 117.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484D36
oklch(40.9% 0.037 118)
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Step 900
900
#404432
oklch(37.7% 0.03 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#484D36 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) | #504B35 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504B37 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4B47 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484D36
#484D36
oklch(40.9% 0.037 118)
- #4C465C
#4C465C
oklch(40.9% 0.037 297.2)
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 #484D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #484D36 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.