#482F27
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.3% 0.04 38.5), rgb(72, 47, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#482F27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482F27 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 47, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.04 38.5) |
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 #482F27 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482F27 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482F27 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #482F27 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3BBB3
oklch(81% 0.03 39.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D6F
oklch(63% 0.06 38)
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Step 600
600
#956657
oklch(55.6% 0.065 38.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F5547
oklch(49.2% 0.061 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#67453A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 38.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#482F27
oklch(33.3% 0.04 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#482F27 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) | #353226 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3727 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2B2D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482F27
#482F27
oklch(33.3% 0.04 38.5)
- #1C3B44
#1C3B44
oklch(33.3% 0.04 218.9)
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 #482F27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #482F27 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.