#482D1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.6% 0.047 49.6), rgb(72, 45, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.57:1).
About this color
#482D1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.047 49.6) |
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 #482D1E | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D1E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D1E text on white | 12.57:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D1E 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9782
oklch(70.7% 0.056 49.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D62
oklch(63.2% 0.073 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#82543A
oklch(49.1% 0.073 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D1E
oklch(32.6% 0.047 49.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#482D1E 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) | #34301D | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2829 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D1E
#482D1E
oklch(32.6% 0.047 49.6)
- #173948
#173948
oklch(32.7% 0.047 229.5)
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 #482D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #482D1E 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.