#481A0F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.073 34.7), rgb(72, 26, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#481A0F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A0F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.073 34.7) |
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 #481A0F | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A0F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A0F text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A0F text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E63
oklch(70.8% 0.139 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#E05736
oklch(63.2% 0.178 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3405
oklch(55.5% 0.193 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E2102
oklch(42.6% 0.149 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#72230F
oklch(37.7% 0.115 35)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A0F
oklch(28.6% 0.073 34.7)
#481A0F 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) | #26220E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501018 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A0F
#481A0F
oklch(28.6% 0.073 34.7)
- #00303A
#00303A
oklch(28.5% 0.051 216.1)
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 #481A0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #481A0F 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.