#484E34
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.042 118.8), rgb(72, 78, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#484E34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484E34 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 78, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 20%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.042 118.8) |
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 #484E34 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484E34 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #484E34 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #484E34 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA489
oklch(70.6% 0.039 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#868E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#707854
oklch(55.6% 0.054 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6544
oklch(49.1% 0.051 119.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484E34
oklch(41.1% 0.042 118.8)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#484E34 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) | #514B32 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B35 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4B47 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484E34
#484E34
oklch(41.1% 0.042 118.8)
- #4D465E
#4D465E
oklch(41.1% 0.04 298)
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 #484E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.067
Use #484E34 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.