#481918
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.072 24), rgb(72, 25, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#481918 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481918 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 25, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.072 24) |
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 #481918 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481918 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481918 text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481918 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA6
oklch(80.8% 0.086 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7B76
oklch(70.7% 0.138 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05453
oklch(63.2% 0.175 24)
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Step 600
600
#CB3037
oklch(55.6% 0.191 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF202A
oklch(49.1% 0.177 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F24
oklch(42.7% 0.146 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#722122
oklch(37.7% 0.114 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481918
oklch(28.6% 0.072 24)
#481918 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) | #252218 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C17 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1019 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481918
#481918
oklch(28.6% 0.072 24)
- #003135
#003135
oklch(28.5% 0.049 203.5)
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 #481918, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #481918 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.