#482D22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.7% 0.044 42.9), rgb(72, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#482D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D22 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.044 42.9) |
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 #482D22 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D22 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D22 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D22 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9686
oklch(70.6% 0.054 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C68
oklch(63% 0.068 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#986550
oklch(55.6% 0.074 43.2)
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Step 700
700
#825441
oklch(49.2% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4535
oklch(42.8% 0.057 44.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D22
oklch(32.7% 0.044 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#482D22 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) | #343021 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3622 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E292A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D22
#482D22
oklch(32.7% 0.044 42.9)
- #173A45
#173A45
oklch(32.8% 0.045 221.3)
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 #482D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #482D22 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.