#485116
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.4% 0.082 117.6), rgb(72, 81, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.52:1).
About this color
#485116 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 118°. 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 8.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.46:1 |
| White text | 8.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485116 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.082 117.6) |
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 #485116 | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485116 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #485116 text on white | 8.52:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #485116 text on black | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA770
oklch(70.6% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2A
oklch(55.5% 0.106 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485116
oklch(41.4% 0.082 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#485116 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) | #574C0E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564D1A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4C45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485116
#485116
oklch(41.4% 0.082 117.6)
- #514172
#514172
oklch(41.4% 0.082 297.8)
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 #485116, 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 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.038
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
Use #485116 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.