#482F21
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.1% 0.044 50), rgb(72, 47, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#482F21 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.044 50) |
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 #482F21 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F21 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F21 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F21 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBAE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC9884
oklch(70.7% 0.052 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E65
oklch(63.1% 0.067 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#96674C
oklch(55.7% 0.073 50.6)
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Step 700
700
#80553D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 49.8)
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Step 800
800
#684633
oklch(42.7% 0.056 49.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F21
oklch(33.1% 0.044 50)
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Step 950
950
#32231A
oklch(27.2% 0.028 52.1)
#482F21 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) | #363120 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3721 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2A2B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F21
#482F21
oklch(33.1% 0.044 50)
- #1C3A48
#1C3A48
oklch(33.2% 0.044 230.2)
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 #482F21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
Use #482F21 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.