#484E01
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.091 114.7), rgb(72, 78, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#484E01 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484E01 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 78, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.091 114.7) |
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 #484E01 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484E01 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #484E01 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484E01 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA768
oklch(70.7% 0.085 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B15
oklch(55.7% 0.119 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#606703
oklch(49.1% 0.109 114.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484E01
oklch(40.5% 0.091 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414614
oklch(37.8% 0.071 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#484E01 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) | #554900 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A09 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4941 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484E01
#484E01
oklch(40.5% 0.091 114.7)
- #4D3E75
#4D3E75
oklch(40.6% 0.091 294.6)
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 #484E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
Use #484E01 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.