#485202
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.5% 0.095 117.6), rgb(72, 82, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#485202 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485202 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.095 117.6) |
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 #485202 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485202 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485202 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #485202 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#84923B
oklch(63% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C10
oklch(55.6% 0.123 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485202
oklch(41.5% 0.095 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4712
oklch(37.9% 0.075 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#485202 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) | #584D00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #574D0B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4D45 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485202
#485202
oklch(41.5% 0.095 117.6)
- #523F78
#523F78
oklch(41.5% 0.094 297.5)
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 #485202, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.026
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.061
Use #485202 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.