#481A00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.079 46.5), rgb(72, 26, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#481A00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 47°. 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 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.079 46.5) |
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 #481A00 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A00 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A00 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A00 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFBD
oklch(88.4% 0.052 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.094 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7F47
oklch(70.7% 0.15 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A00
oklch(28.4% 0.079 46.5)
#481A00 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 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C00 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500E15 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A00
#481A00
oklch(28.4% 0.079 46.5)
- #002F3F
#002F3F
oklch(28.5% 0.055 227.1)
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 #481A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #481A00 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.