#482E1A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.05 57.5), rgb(72, 46, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#482E1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 57°. 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 (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E1A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.05 57.5) |
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 #482E1A | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E1A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E1A text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E1A 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
#D4BBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.037 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE987C
oklch(70.8% 0.06 58)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5B
oklch(63.1% 0.076 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#986741
oklch(55.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 700
700
#825532
oklch(49.1% 0.078 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E1A
oklch(32.8% 0.05 57.5)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#482E1A 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) | #363018 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C361A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2929 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E1A
#482E1A
oklch(32.8% 0.05 57.5)
- #19384B
#19384B
oklch(32.6% 0.05 237.9)
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 #482E1A, 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 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #482E1A 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.