#482D11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.057 64.2), rgb(72, 45, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#482D11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 64°. 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 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D11 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.057 64.2) |
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 #482D11 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D11 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D11 text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D11 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E4F
oklch(63.2% 0.088 63.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6632
oklch(55.5% 0.095 63.5)
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Step 700
700
#835524
oklch(49.1% 0.088 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B4620
oklch(42.8% 0.073 64.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D11
oklch(32.4% 0.057 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#482D11 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) | #362F0E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3511 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2727 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D11
#482D11
oklch(32.4% 0.057 64.2)
- #17374F
#17374F
oklch(32.5% 0.057 243.6)
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 #482D11, 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 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
Use #482D11 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.