#482F0F
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.058 69.6), rgb(72, 47, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#482F0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 70°. 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F0F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.058 69.6) |
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 #482F0F | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F0F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F0F text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F0F 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
#D4BCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9971
oklch(70.6% 0.069 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC804A
oklch(63.1% 0.09 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#98682C
oklch(55.6% 0.097 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#81561E
oklch(49% 0.09 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#69471B
oklch(42.7% 0.075 70.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F0F
oklch(32.8% 0.058 69.6)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#482F0F 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) | #37310B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3610 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2928 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F0F
#482F0F
oklch(32.8% 0.058 69.6)
- #1C3752
#1C3752
oklch(32.9% 0.058 250)
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 #482F0F, 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 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #482F0F 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.