#482928
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32% 0.047 22), rgb(72, 41, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#482928 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482928 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 41, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.047 22) |
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 #482928 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482928 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482928 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482928 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28A88
oklch(70.6% 0.089 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#C56C6A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05252
oklch(55.6% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#974242
oklch(49.1% 0.115 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3737
oklch(42.8% 0.095 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#63302F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 22.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482928
oklch(32% 0.047 22)
#482928 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) | #2F2E28 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373427 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2529 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482928
#482928
oklch(32% 0.047 22)
- #0E3A3D
#0E3A3D
oklch(32.1% 0.047 201.6)
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 #482928, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.081
Use #482928 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.