#482E1F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.046 50.6), rgb(72, 46, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#482E1F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482E1F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 46, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.046 50.6) |
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 #482E1F | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482E1F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482E1F text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482E1F 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAD
oklch(81% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9782
oklch(70.6% 0.055 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D63
oklch(63% 0.07 50)
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Step 600
600
#97664A
oklch(55.5% 0.075 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#81553B
oklch(49.2% 0.07 51.1)
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Step 800
800
#694531
oklch(42.6% 0.059 49.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482E1F
oklch(32.9% 0.046 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#482E1F 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) | #35311E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B361F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E292A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482E1F
#482E1F
oklch(32.9% 0.046 50.6)
- #193948
#193948
oklch(32.7% 0.046 230.7)
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 #482E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #482E1F 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.