#481616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.077 23.4), rgb(72, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#481616 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481616 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.077 23.4) |
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 #481616 | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481616 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481616 text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481616 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA5
oklch(81% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#ED7874
oklch(70.6% 0.145 23.5)
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Step 500
500
#E44E50
oklch(63.1% 0.186 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#CF2734
oklch(55.6% 0.202 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31527
oklch(49.1% 0.188 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#911721
oklch(42.6% 0.156 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#751D20
oklch(37.7% 0.122 23.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481616
oklch(28.1% 0.077 23.4)
#481616 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) | #232016 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B15 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500C16 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481616
#481616
oklch(28.1% 0.077 23.4)
- #003034
#003034
oklch(28.2% 0.048 203.6)
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 #481616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #481616 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.