#482A17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.054 52), rgb(72, 42, 23).
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White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#482A17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482A17 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 42, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.054 52) |
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 #482A17 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482A17 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482A17 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482A17 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69B
oklch(81% 0.064 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38E63
oklch(70.7% 0.102 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#C67035
oklch(63.1% 0.131 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25602
oklch(55.7% 0.142 52)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#64320E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 51.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482A17
oklch(31.8% 0.054 52)
#482A17 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) | #322D15 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3417 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2425 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482A17
#482A17
oklch(31.8% 0.054 52)
- #0F3749
#0F3749
oklch(31.8% 0.054 231.6)
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 #482A17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
Use #482A17 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.