#483116
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.4% 0.053 68.7), rgb(72, 49, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#483116 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 69°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483116 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.053 68.7) |
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 #483116 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483116 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483116 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #483116 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A76
oklch(70.7% 0.063 69)
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Step 500
500
#AA8052
oklch(63% 0.081 68)
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Step 600
600
#956936
oklch(55.6% 0.088 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5728
oklch(49% 0.082 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#674823
oklch(42.8% 0.067 69.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483116
oklch(33.4% 0.053 68.7)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#483116 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) | #393213 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3817 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2C2B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483116
#483116
oklch(33.4% 0.053 68.7)
- #1F3850
#1F3850
oklch(33.2% 0.053 248.8)
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 #483116, 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
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
Use #483116 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.