#482C0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.062 66.2), rgb(72, 44, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#482C0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 66°. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 66.2) |
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 #482C0B | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C0B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482C0B text on white | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C0B text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 65.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4BE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#E1B88F
oklch(80.9% 0.072 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#D1914B
oklch(70.6% 0.116 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482C0B
oklch(32.1% 0.062 66.2)
#482C0B 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) | #352E07 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2525 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C0B
#482C0B
oklch(32.1% 0.062 66.2)
- #153651
#153651
oklch(32.3% 0.062 246.1)
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 #482C0B, 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 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
Use #482C0B 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.