#484F17
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.078 116), rgb(72, 79, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#484F17 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 116°. 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 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484F17 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 79, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.078 116) |
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 #484F17 | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484F17 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #484F17 text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #484F17 text on black | 2.40:1 | 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
#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
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707A2E
oklch(55.5% 0.101 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6720
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484F17
oklch(40.9% 0.078 116)
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Step 900
900
#40461D
oklch(37.8% 0.062 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#484F17 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) | #554B10 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4A44 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484F17
#484F17
oklch(40.9% 0.078 116)
- #4E406F
#4E406F
oklch(40.8% 0.078 296.5)
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 #484F17, 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 0.034
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
Use #484F17 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.