#482C20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.046 43.9), rgb(72, 44, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#482C20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482C20 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 44, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.046 43.9) |
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 #482C20 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482C20 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482C20 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #482C20 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C66
oklch(63.2% 0.072 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A644D
oklch(55.6% 0.078 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#83533E
oklch(49.1% 0.072 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B4434
oklch(42.7% 0.06 43)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482C20
oklch(32.4% 0.046 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#482C20 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) | #332F1F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3520 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2729 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482C20
#482C20
oklch(32.4% 0.046 43.9)
- #153946
#153946
oklch(32.5% 0.047 224.9)
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 #482C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #482C20 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.