#482A25
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.046 30.1), rgb(72, 42, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#482A25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482A25 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 32%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.046 30.1) |
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 #482A25 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482A25 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482A25 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482A25 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46E60
oklch(63.1% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5447
oklch(55.6% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482A25
oklch(32.1% 0.046 30.1)
#482A25 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) | #312E25 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383425 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2629 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482A25
#482A25
oklch(32.1% 0.046 30.1)
- #103A40
#103A40
oklch(32.3% 0.046 208.4)
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 #482A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #482A25 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.