#485716
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43% 0.09 121.6), rgb(72, 87, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#485716 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485716 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 87, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.09 121.6) |
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 #485716 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485716 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485716 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485716 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9345
oklch(63% 0.107 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D23
oklch(55.5% 0.116 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A15
oklch(49.2% 0.109 121.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485716
oklch(43% 0.09 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#485716 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) | #5D510C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B511B | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C524A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485716
#485716
oklch(43% 0.09 121.6)
- #594379
#594379
oklch(43.1% 0.09 301.5)
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 #485716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.020
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.030
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.057
Use #485716 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.