#482D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.3% 0.061 68.1), rgb(72, 45, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#482D0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.061 68.1) |
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 #482D0B | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D0B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D0B text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D0B 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DB
oklch(93.7% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 68.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B88E
oklch(80.8% 0.072 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#D0924A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 68)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482D0B
oklch(32.3% 0.061 68.1)
#482D0B 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) | #362F07 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C350C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2726 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D0B
#482D0B
oklch(32.3% 0.061 68.1)
- #173651
#173651
oklch(32.3% 0.061 247.3)
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 #482D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
Use #482D0B 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.