#482A21
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.048 37.5), rgb(72, 42, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#482A21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482A21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 42, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.048 37.5) |
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 #482A21 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482A21 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482A21 text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482A21 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3CB
oklch(88.6% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28D78
oklch(70.8% 0.09 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56F55
oklch(63.2% 0.116 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0553A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#97452C
oklch(49.2% 0.117 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482A21
oklch(32% 0.048 37.5)
#482A21 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) | #312E20 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393421 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2528 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482A21
#482A21
oklch(32% 0.048 37.5)
- #103943
#103943
oklch(32.1% 0.048 217.1)
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 #482A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #482A21 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.