#482B19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.052 51.8), rgb(72, 43, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#482B19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 52°. 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 (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482B19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 43, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.052 51.8) |
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 #482B19 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482B19 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482B19 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482B19 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
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F66
oklch(70.8% 0.099 52)
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Step 500
500
#C4713A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05710
oklch(55.6% 0.138 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B08
oklch(42.7% 0.105 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#633312
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482B19
oklch(32.1% 0.052 51.8)
#482B19 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) | #332E17 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3419 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2527 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482B19
#482B19
oklch(32.1% 0.052 51.8)
- #123849
#123849
oklch(32.2% 0.052 230.9)
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 #482B19, 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 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #482B19 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.