#482500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.071 60.9), rgb(72, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#482500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482500 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.071 60.9) |
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 #482500 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482500 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482500 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482500 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B489
oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 61)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482500
oklch(30.5% 0.071 60.9)
#482500 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) | #302900 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383100 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501D1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482500
#482500
oklch(30.5% 0.071 60.9)
- #00334F
#00334F
oklch(30.6% 0.07 240.2)
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 #482500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
Use #482500 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.