#484F2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.052 118.5), rgb(72, 79, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#484F2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #484F2E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 79, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.052 118.5) |
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 #484F2E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #484F2E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #484F2E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #484F2E text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6F794B
oklch(55.6% 0.067 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D663C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#484F2E
oklch(41.2% 0.052 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#484F2E 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) | #534C2C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524C30 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4C47 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #484F2E
#484F2E
oklch(41.2% 0.052 118.5)
- #4E4564
#4E4564
oklch(41.2% 0.052 297.4)
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 #484F2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
Use #484F2E 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.