#481613
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.077 26.7), rgb(72, 22, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#481613 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481613 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 22, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.077 26.7) |
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 #481613 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481613 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481613 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481613 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#EE796E
oklch(70.8% 0.146 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E44F47
oklch(63.1% 0.186 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02729
oklch(55.6% 0.203 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#B3151B
oklch(49% 0.189 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#921819
oklch(42.8% 0.157 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#751D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 26.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481613
oklch(28% 0.077 26.7)
#481613 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) | #232012 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B12 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500B16 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481613
#481613
oklch(28% 0.077 26.7)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #481613, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #481613 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.