#482D04
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.3% 0.066 71.6), rgb(72, 45, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#482D04 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D04 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.066 71.6) |
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 #482D04 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D04 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D04 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D04 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 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
#E1B989
oklch(81% 0.078 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#D0923D
oklch(70.6% 0.125 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482D04
oklch(32.3% 0.066 71.6)
#482D04 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) | #362F00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3505 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2625 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D04
#482D04
oklch(32.3% 0.066 71.6)
- #183554
#183554
oklch(32.3% 0.066 251.9)
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 #482D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.092
Use #482D04 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.