#482A1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.049 42.4), rgb(72, 42, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#482A1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482A1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 42, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.049 42.4) |
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 #482A1E | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482A1E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482A1E text on white | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482A1E 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28D71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56F4C
oklch(63.1% 0.12 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0552E
oklch(55.5% 0.13 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#974521
oklch(49% 0.121 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B391D
oklch(42.7% 0.101 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#63321E
oklch(37.7% 0.077 42.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482A1E
oklch(32% 0.049 42.4)
#482A1E 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) | #322E1D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2527 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482A1E
#482A1E
oklch(32% 0.049 42.4)
- #0F3845
#0F3845
oklch(31.9% 0.05 222.9)
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 #482A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #482A1E 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.