#482116
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.063 36.6), rgb(72, 33, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#482116 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482116 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 33, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.063 36.6) |
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 #482116 | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482116 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482116 text on white | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482116 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0856B
oklch(70.8% 0.119 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56242
oklch(63.1% 0.153 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04520
oklch(55.6% 0.165 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A53512
oklch(49% 0.154 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#862E13
oklch(42.7% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A17
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482116
oklch(30% 0.063 36.6)
#482116 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) | #2B2715 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F15 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1A1E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482116
#482116
oklch(30% 0.063 36.6)
- #00343F
#00343F
oklch(30% 0.053 216.8)
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 #482116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #482116 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.