#481904
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.078 42.3), rgb(72, 25, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#481904 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481904 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.078 42.3) |
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 #481904 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481904 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481904 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #481904 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
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD91
oklch(80.8% 0.092 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E50
oklch(70.8% 0.149 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481904
oklch(28.3% 0.078 42.3)
#481904 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) | #272102 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C03 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500D15 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481904
#481904
oklch(28.3% 0.078 42.3)
- #002F3C
#002F3C
oklch(28.3% 0.052 222.1)
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 #481904, 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 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #481904 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.