#481707
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.079 38), rgb(72, 23, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#481707 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481707 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 23, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.079 38) |
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 #481707 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481707 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481707 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481707 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC95
oklch(81% 0.093 38)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B57
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#E5521D
oklch(63.2% 0.192 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481707
oklch(28% 0.079 38)
#481707 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) | #252005 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B05 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500B14 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481707
#481707
oklch(28% 0.079 38)
- #002F39
#002F39
oklch(28.1% 0.05 216.4)
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 #481707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #481707 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.