#482C03
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.067 70.4), rgb(72, 44, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#482C03 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C03 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.067 70.4) |
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 #482C03 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C03 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482C03 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C03 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 70.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B889
oklch(80.9% 0.079 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#D2923D
oklch(70.8% 0.126 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482C03
oklch(32% 0.067 70.4)
#482C03 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) | #352E00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3504 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502524 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C03
#482C03
oklch(32% 0.067 70.4)
- #153553
#153553
oklch(32.1% 0.066 249.3)
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 #482C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.093
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
Use #482C03 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.