#485221
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.8% 0.073 119.3), rgb(72, 82, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#485221 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485221 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 82, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 43%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.8% 0.073 119.3) |
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 #485221 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485221 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485221 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #485221 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839153
oklch(63% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B37
oklch(55.6% 0.094 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6829
oklch(49.2% 0.089 119.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485221
oklch(41.8% 0.073 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#485221 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) | #574E1C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564E24 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4E47 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485221
#485221
oklch(41.8% 0.073 119.3)
- #52436E
#52436E
oklch(41.7% 0.072 299.3)
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 #485221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.025
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #485221 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.