#485127
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.064 119.2), rgb(72, 81, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#485127 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485127 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 81, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.064 119.2) |
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 #485127 | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485127 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #485127 text on white | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #485127 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67C
oklch(70.6% 0.06 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#84905B
oklch(63% 0.075 119)
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Step 600
600
#6E7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.083 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6732
oklch(49.1% 0.077 119)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485127
oklch(41.6% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4526
oklch(37.5% 0.05 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#485127 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) | #564D23 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554D29 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D47 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485127
#485127
oklch(41.6% 0.064 119.2)
- #51446A
#51446A
oklch(41.6% 0.064 299.3)
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 #485127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.048
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.063
Use #485127 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.