#481902
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.079 43.9), rgb(72, 25, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#481902 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481902 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.079 43.9) |
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 #481902 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481902 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481902 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #481902 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD8F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E4C
oklch(70.7% 0.15 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5900
oklch(63% 0.184 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481902
oklch(28.3% 0.079 43.9)
#481902 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) | #272100 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C01 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500D14 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481902
#481902
oklch(28.3% 0.079 43.9)
- #002F3D
#002F3D
oklch(28.3% 0.053 223.8)
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 #481902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #481902 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.