#482C1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.048 47.1), rgb(72, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#482C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.048 47.1) |
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 #482C1E | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C1E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482C1E text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C1E text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9682
oklch(70.6% 0.057 47.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C63
oklch(63.1% 0.073 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A644A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 46.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533B
oklch(49% 0.074 47.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4431
oklch(42.7% 0.062 46.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482C1E
oklch(32.4% 0.048 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#482C1E 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) | #342F1D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A351E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2728 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C1E
#482C1E
oklch(32.4% 0.048 47.1)
- #153947
#153947
oklch(32.5% 0.048 226.7)
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 #482C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #482C1E 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.