#482B15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.055 56.4), rgb(72, 43, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#482B15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482B15 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 43, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.055 56.4) |
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 #482B15 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482B15 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482B15 text on white | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482B15 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5712B
oklch(63.1% 0.134 56.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#633307
oklch(37.6% 0.087 56.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482B15
oklch(32% 0.055 56.4)
#482B15 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) | #342E13 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3415 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2526 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482B15
#482B15
oklch(32% 0.055 56.4)
- #12374B
#12374B
oklch(32% 0.055 235.8)
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 #482B15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #482B15 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.