#482F09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.8% 0.062 72.8), rgb(72, 47, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#482F09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 73°. 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 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F09 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.062 72.8) |
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 #482F09 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F09 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F09 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F09 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.075 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD8043
oklch(63.2% 0.096 72.9)
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Step 600
600
#986821
oklch(55.5% 0.104 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#825713
oklch(49.2% 0.097 72.9)
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Step 800
800
#694714
oklch(42.6% 0.08 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F09
oklch(32.8% 0.062 72.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#482F09 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) | #383004 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E360A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2928 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F09
#482F09
oklch(32.8% 0.062 72.8)
- #1C3654
#1C3654
oklch(32.8% 0.063 253.2)
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 #482F09, 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 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
Use #482F09 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.