#485C1B
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(44.4% 0.093 124.8), rgb(72, 92, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#485C1B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #485C1B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 92, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.093 124.8) |
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 #485C1B | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #485C1B | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #485C1B text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #485C1B text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9545
oklch(63.1% 0.112 125)
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Step 600
600
#647F24
oklch(55.7% 0.121 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B15
oklch(49.1% 0.113 125)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#485C1B
oklch(44.4% 0.093 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#394819
oklch(37.7% 0.073 124.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#485C1B 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) | #615612 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5520 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B574F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #485C1B
#485C1B
oklch(44.4% 0.093 124.8)
- #5F457D
#5F457D
oklch(44.3% 0.093 304.3)
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 #485C1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.007
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.019
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.051
Use #485C1B 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.