#482B1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.051 49.1), rgb(72, 43, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#482B1B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482B1B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 43, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 49.1) |
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 #482B1B | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482B1B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482B1B text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #482B1B 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 49.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69F
oklch(81% 0.06 49)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6A
oklch(70.6% 0.096 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C47141
oklch(63.1% 0.122 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF571E
oklch(55.5% 0.133 49.1)
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Step 700
700
#97470F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 49.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B11
oklch(42.7% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#633316
oklch(37.7% 0.08 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482B1B
oklch(32.1% 0.051 49.1)
#482B1B 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) | #332E1A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A341B | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2627 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482B1B
#482B1B
oklch(32.1% 0.051 49.1)
- #123848
#123848
oklch(32.2% 0.051 229.3)
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 #482B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #482B1B 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.