#482F0C
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.06 71.4), rgb(72, 47, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#482F0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F0C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.06 71.4) |
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 #482F0C | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F0C | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F0C text on white | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F0C 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
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8047
oklch(63.2% 0.093 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#986827
oklch(55.6% 0.101 70.8)
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Step 700
700
#815719
oklch(49.1% 0.093 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#694718
oklch(42.7% 0.077 71.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F0C
oklch(32.8% 0.06 71.4)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#482F0C 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) | #383107 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E360D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2928 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F0C
#482F0C
oklch(32.8% 0.06 71.4)
- #1C3653
#1C3653
oklch(32.7% 0.061 252.5)
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 #482F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.091
Use #482F0C 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.