#482109
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.069 48.8), rgb(72, 33, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#482109 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482109 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 33, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.069 48.8) |
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 #482109 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482109 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482109 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482109 text on black | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 48.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB192
oklch(80.8% 0.082 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#E18653
oklch(70.7% 0.13 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#D6630B
oklch(63% 0.167 48.7)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482109
oklch(29.8% 0.069 48.8)
#482109 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) | #2C2606 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #362F08 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50191C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482109
#482109
oklch(29.8% 0.069 48.8)
- #003244
#003244
oklch(29.7% 0.058 228.9)
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 #482109, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.085
Use #482109 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.