#482D21
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.7% 0.045 44.7), rgb(72, 45, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#482D21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.045 44.7) |
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 #482D21 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D21 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D21 text on white | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D21 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D4BAAF
oklch(80.8% 0.034 44.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BE9685
oklch(70.6% 0.054 44.2)
-
Step 500
500
#AD7C67
oklch(63% 0.069 44.2)
-
Step 600
600
#98654E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 45)
-
Step 700
700
#82543F
oklch(49.2% 0.07 45.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4534
oklch(42.8% 0.058 45.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D21
oklch(32.7% 0.045 44.7)
-
Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#482D21 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) | #343020 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3621 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E282A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D21
#482D21
oklch(32.7% 0.045 44.7)
- #173946
#173946
oklch(32.6% 0.045 225.9)
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 #482D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #482D21 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.