#481A0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.075 38.2), rgb(72, 26, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#481A0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.075 38.2) |
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 #481A0B | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A0B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A0B text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A0B 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.142 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05728
oklch(63% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#732305
oklch(37.8% 0.118 38.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A0B
oklch(28.6% 0.075 38.2)
#481A0B 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) | #272209 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501017 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A0B
#481A0B
oklch(28.6% 0.075 38.2)
- #00303B
#00303B
oklch(28.5% 0.051 218)
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 #481A0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #481A0B 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.