#482F18
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.051 62.1), rgb(72, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#482F18 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.051 62.1) |
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 #482F18 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F18 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F18 text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F18 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFE8E2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA8
oklch(80.9% 0.038 63.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9979
oklch(70.8% 0.062 63.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F57
oklch(63.2% 0.078 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#97673C
oklch(55.5% 0.085 61.5)
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Step 700
700
#81562E
oklch(49.2% 0.079 62.1)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F18
oklch(33% 0.051 62.1)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#482F18 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) | #373116 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3718 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2A2A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F18
#482F18
oklch(33% 0.051 62.1)
- #1B384D
#1B384D
oklch(32.8% 0.051 242)
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 #482F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #482F18 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.