#482E12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.6% 0.056 65.4), rgb(72, 46, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#482E12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E12 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.056 65.4) |
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 #482E12 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E12 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E12 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E12 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA5
oklch(81% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9874
oklch(70.6% 0.067 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#996732
oklch(55.6% 0.094 65.2)
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Step 700
700
#825625
oklch(49.2% 0.087 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4620
oklch(42.7% 0.072 65.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E12
oklch(32.6% 0.056 65.4)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#482E12 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) | #36300F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3612 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2828 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E12
#482E12
oklch(32.6% 0.056 65.4)
- #19374F
#19374F
oklch(32.6% 0.056 244.9)
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 #482E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.090
Use #482E12 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.