#481804
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.079 41.3), rgb(72, 24, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#481804 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481804 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 24, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.079 41.3) |
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 #481804 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481804 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481804 text on white | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #481804 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD91
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D51
oklch(70.8% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45403
oklch(63.1% 0.192 41.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481804
oklch(28.1% 0.079 41.3)
#481804 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) | #262002 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B03 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500C14 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481804
#481804
oklch(28.1% 0.079 41.3)
- #002F3B
#002F3B
oklch(28.2% 0.051 220.2)
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 #481804, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #481804 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.