#485613
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8), rgb(72, 86, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#485613 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485613 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 86, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 64%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8) |
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 #485613 | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485613 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485613 text on white | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #485613 text on black | 2.61:1 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#809343
oklch(63% 0.108 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D20
oklch(55.6% 0.118 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#586912
oklch(49% 0.109 120.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485613
oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4718
oklch(37.7% 0.071 121)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#485613 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) | #5C5007 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A5019 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C5149 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485613
#485613
oklch(42.7% 0.091 120.8)
- #574279
#574279
oklch(42.7% 0.091 300.2)
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 #485613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.035
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #485613 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.