#485604
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1), rgb(72, 86, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#485604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485604 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 91%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1) |
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 #485604 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485604 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485604 text on white | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485604 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809439
oklch(63.2% 0.119 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0B
oklch(55.5% 0.128 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485604
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#485604 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) | #5C5000 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B500E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5148 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485604
#485604
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
- #58407C
#58407C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 300.7)
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 #485604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #485604 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.