What color is #482C2A?

#482C2A is a dark, muted brown. In RGB it is rgb(72, 44, 42), and in HSL hsl(4, 26%, 22%).

Is #482C2A accessible as text?

On white, #482C2A has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.67:1 (fails). For text placed on #482C2A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #482C2A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is taupe-700 (#473C39).

What colors go well with #482C2A?

#482C2A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #2A4547. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #482C2A below.

Is #482C2A good for buttons?

#482C2A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #482C2A — black text only reaches 1.67:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #482C2A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #482C2A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#482C2A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #482C2A

Not just a swatch — here's how #482C2A works with other colors. Named schemes with #482C2A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #482C2A Secondary #7B4928 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Bistre plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #482C2A Secondary #B76326 Accent #787742 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Bistre as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #482C2A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Bistre sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #482C2A Anchor #141210 Accent #D19E4E Secondary #322524 Surface #F3EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #482C2A Secondary #625756 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Bistre is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #482C2A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 61/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 33/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 64/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 33/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #482C2A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFD1D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #47352A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #482C2A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #482C2A;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 44 42;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.7% 0.042 24.1);
  --color-50: #FAF5F5;
  --color-100: #F0E6E5;
  --color-200: #E1CDCC;
  --color-300: #C8A9A7;
  --color-400: #AF8683;
  --color-500: #916764;
  --color-600: #715351;
  --color-700: #523E3D;
  --color-800: #372B2A;
  --color-900: #221C1B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF5F5',
    100: '#F0E6E5',
    200: '#E1CDCC',
    300: '#C8A9A7',
    400: '#AF8683',
    500: '#916764',
    600: '#715351',
    700: '#523E3D',
    800: '#372B2A',
    900: '#221C1B',
  },
}

$base: #482C2A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF5F5;
$base-100: #F0E6E5;
$base-200: #E1CDCC;
$base-300: #C8A9A7;
$base-400: #AF8683;
$base-500: #916764;
$base-600: #715351;
$base-700: #523E3D;
$base-800: #372B2A;
$base-900: #221C1B;
$base-hover: #392321;
$base-subtle: #CFB9B8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#482C2A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F0E6E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E1CDCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C8A9A7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#AF8683",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#916764",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#715351",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#523E3D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#372B2A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#221C1B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #482C2A

Color Lab

Pairs with #482C2A

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