#481407
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.083 35.2), rgb(72, 20, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#481407 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481407 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 20, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.083 35.2) |
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 #481407 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481407 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481407 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481407 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA96
oklch(81% 0.098 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#F17859
oklch(70.7% 0.156 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E94C22
oklch(63.2% 0.2 35.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#771B01
oklch(37.6% 0.13 35.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481407
oklch(27.6% 0.083 35.2)
#481407 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) | #231E05 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A05 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500611 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481407
#481407
oklch(27.6% 0.083 35.2)
- #002E37
#002E37
oklch(27.7% 0.049 214.7)
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 #481407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #481407 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.