#484E0F
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.083 115), rgb(72, 78, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#484E0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484E0F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 78, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.083 115) |
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 #484E0F | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484E0F | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #484E0F text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #484E0F text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889046
oklch(63% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#727A25
oklch(55.6% 0.108 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6717
oklch(49.1% 0.101 115.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484E0F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 115)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#484E0F 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) | #544A04 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B14 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4942 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484E0F
#484E0F
oklch(40.5% 0.083 115)
- #4D3F71
#4D3F71
oklch(40.6% 0.083 295.3)
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 #484E0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.020
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
Use #484E0F 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.