#482E19
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.051 58.7), rgb(72, 46, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#482E19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.051 58.7) |
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 #482E19 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E19 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E19 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E19 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE987B
oklch(70.7% 0.061 58.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E59
oklch(63.1% 0.078 59)
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Step 600
600
#98673F
oklch(55.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#825531
oklch(49.1% 0.079 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#694629
oklch(42.7% 0.064 59.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E19
oklch(32.7% 0.051 58.7)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#482E19 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) | #363017 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3619 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2929 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E19
#482E19
oklch(32.7% 0.051 58.7)
- #19384C
#19384C
oklch(32.7% 0.051 239.3)
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 #482E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #482E19 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.