#482E00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.5% 0.068 75.2), rgb(72, 46, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#482E00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.068 75.2) |
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 #482E00 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E00 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E00 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E00 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 76.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A65
oklch(70.8% 0.083 75.7)
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Step 500
500
#AE8038
oklch(63.1% 0.105 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A680B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 74.9)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4704
oklch(42.8% 0.088 75.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E00
oklch(32.5% 0.068 75.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#482E00 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) | #372F00 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3601 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502726 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E00
#482E00
oklch(32.5% 0.068 75.2)
- #1A3556
#1A3556
oklch(32.5% 0.068 254.6)
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 #482E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.088
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.093
Use #482E00 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.