#482B18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.053 53), rgb(72, 43, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#482B18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 53°. 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 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482B18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 43, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.053 53) |
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 #482B18 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482B18 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482B18 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482B18 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
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 52.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F64
oklch(70.8% 0.1 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#C47137
oklch(63% 0.127 53)
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Step 600
600
#B05706
oklch(55.6% 0.139 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B02
oklch(42.8% 0.107 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#633310
oklch(37.7% 0.083 52.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482B18
oklch(32.1% 0.053 53)
#482B18 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) | #332E16 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3418 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2526 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482B18
#482B18
oklch(32.1% 0.053 53)
- #12374A
#12374A
oklch(32% 0.054 234.4)
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 #482B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #482B18 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.