#485012
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.083 116.6), rgb(72, 80, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#485012 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485012 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 80, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.083 116.6) |
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 #485012 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485012 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #485012 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #485012 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#869147
oklch(63.1% 0.099 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707B26
oklch(55.6% 0.109 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D6719
oklch(48.9% 0.1 116.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485012
oklch(41.1% 0.083 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#485012 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) | #564B07 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554C17 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4B44 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485012
#485012
oklch(41.1% 0.083 116.6)
- #4F4072
#4F4072
oklch(41% 0.083 296.4)
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 #485012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
Use #485012 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.