#481618
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.077 21.1), rgb(72, 22, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#481618 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| 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 | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481618 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 22, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.077 21.1) |
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 #481618 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481618 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481618 text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481618 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
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A7
oklch(80.8% 0.091 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#ED7878
oklch(70.7% 0.145 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44E56
oklch(63.2% 0.186 21.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF263B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B3142E
oklch(49.2% 0.188 21)
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Step 800
800
#911727
oklch(42.7% 0.155 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#741D24
oklch(37.6% 0.12 20.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481618
oklch(28.2% 0.077 21.1)
#481618 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) | #232018 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B17 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0C17 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481618
#481618
oklch(28.2% 0.077 21.1)
- #003033
#003033
oklch(28.1% 0.048 201.4)
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 #481618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #481618 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.