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#482a08 color: Brown Study

#482a08 is rgb(72, 42, 8) in RGB and oklch(31.647% 0.06384 64.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

31.6%
0.064
64°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 72%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
13.04:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.61:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #482a08

#482a08 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 31.6% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 64°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 13.04:1 contrast and black text 1.61:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Study (#4a290d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #482a08 mixed with white

  1. 482a08
  2. 593d21
  3. 6a5038
  4. 7c644e
  5. 8e7966
  6. a08e7e
  7. b2a496
  8. c5bab0
  9. d8d0ca
  10. ebe8e4

Darker: #482a08 mixed with black

  1. 482a08
  2. 3d2306
  3. 331c04
  4. 291603
  5. 1f1002
  6. 160a01
  7. 0d0501
  8. 060200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #482a08 with less saturation

  1. 482a08
  2. 462b0f
  3. 442c14
  4. 422d19
  5. 402e1d
  6. 3e2f21
  7. 3b2f24
  8. 393028
  9. 37312b
  10. 34312f

Questions about #482a08

What color is #482a08?

#482a08 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Brown Study. In RGB it is rgb(72, 42, 8), in HSL hsl(31.88, 80%, 15.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.647% 0.06384 64.27).

What colors go well with #482a08?

The complementary color of #482a08 is #103550. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d251b and #3d3101. The triadic partners are #003c36 and #39294c.

Is white or black text more readable on #482a08?

White text reads better on #482a08: white gives a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and black gives 1.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #482a08 a warm or cool color?

#482a08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 64 degrees, its lightness 31.6% and its chroma 0.064.