#483322
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.041 59.8), rgb(72, 51, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#483322 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #483322 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 51, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.041 59.8) |
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 #483322 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #483322 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #483322 text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #483322 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#483322
oklch(34.1% 0.041 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#483322 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) | #393521 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3922 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2F2F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #483322
#483322
oklch(34.1% 0.041 59.8)
- #243B4B
#243B4B
oklch(34.1% 0.04 239.9)
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 #483322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #483322 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.