#485329
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.065 121.3), rgb(72, 83, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#485329 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.54:1 |
| White text | 8.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485329 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 83, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 34%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.065 121.3) |
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 #485329 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485329 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485329 text on white | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #485329 text on black | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915B
oklch(63.1% 0.078 121.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6832
oklch(49.2% 0.079 121.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485329
oklch(42.2% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#485329 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) | #574F25 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2B | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F49 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485329
#485329
oklch(42.2% 0.065 121.3)
- #54456B
#54456B
oklch(42.2% 0.064 301.9)
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 #485329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #485329 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.