#483012
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.1% 0.056 69.7), rgb(72, 48, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#483012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 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 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483012 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 48, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.056 69.7) |
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 #483012 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483012 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483012 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #483012 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 69.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A73
oklch(70.8% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB804D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#966930
oklch(55.6% 0.093 70.1)
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Step 700
700
#805723
oklch(49.1% 0.086 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#68471E
oklch(42.6% 0.072 69.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483012
oklch(33.1% 0.056 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#322312
oklch(27% 0.036 68.7)
#483012 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) | #38310F | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3713 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2A29 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483012
#483012
oklch(33.1% 0.056 69.7)
- #1E3851
#1E3851
oklch(33.2% 0.055 248.9)
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 #483012, 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 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #483012 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.