#482A04
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.066 66.5), rgb(72, 42, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#482A04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482A04 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 42, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.066 66.5) |
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 #482A04 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482A04 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482A04 text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482A04 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B78A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 66.3)
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Step 400
400
#D59041
oklch(70.8% 0.126 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482A04
oklch(31.6% 0.066 66.5)
#482A04 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) | #342D00 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3405 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502323 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482A04
#482A04
oklch(31.6% 0.066 66.5)
- #103451
#103451
oklch(31.5% 0.066 246.5)
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 #482A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.091
Use #482A04 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.