#482D2B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.04 24.1), rgb(72, 45, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#482D2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482D2B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 45, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.04 24.1) |
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 #482D2B | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482D2B | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482D2B text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482D2B text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB7
oklch(81% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#976460
oklch(55.7% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#81534F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 25)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482D2B
oklch(33% 0.04 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#482D2B 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) | #33312B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362B | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2A2D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482D2B
#482D2B
oklch(33% 0.04 24.1)
- #193B3F
#193B3F
oklch(32.9% 0.04 205.6)
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 #482D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #482D2B 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.