#485A1D
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.9% 0.088 124), rgb(72, 90, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#485A1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485A1D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 90, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 51%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.088 124) |
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 #485A1D | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485A1D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485A1D text on white | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #485A1D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
-
Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
-
Step 400
400
#96AA70
oklch(70.8% 0.083 124)
-
Step 500
500
#7C9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 124)
-
Step 600
600
#657E29
oklch(55.5% 0.115 124.1)
-
Step 700
700
#546A1B
oklch(49% 0.107 123.9)
-
Step 800
800 (this color)
#485A1D
oklch(43.9% 0.088 124)
-
Step 900
900
#3A481B
oklch(37.8% 0.07 124.1)
-
Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#485A1D 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) | #5F5415 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5321 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C554D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485A1D
#485A1D
oklch(43.9% 0.088 124)
- #5D457A
#5D457A
oklch(44% 0.089 303.8)
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 #485A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.013
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #485A1D 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.