#482D18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.052 57.5), rgb(72, 45, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#482D18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 57°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.052 57.5) |
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 #482D18 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D18 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D18 text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D18 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D59
oklch(63% 0.079 57)
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Step 600
600
#99663E
oklch(55.6% 0.086 57.9)
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Step 700
700
#835430
oklch(49% 0.081 56.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4529
oklch(42.6% 0.066 57)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D18
oklch(32.5% 0.052 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#482D18 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) | #352F16 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3518 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2728 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D18
#482D18
oklch(32.5% 0.052 57.5)
- #17384B
#17384B
oklch(32.5% 0.051 236.6)
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 #482D18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #482D18 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.