#481A13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.072 30.8), rgb(72, 26, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#481A13 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A13 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.072 30.8) |
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 #481A13 | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A13 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A13 text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A13 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.086 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5642
oklch(63% 0.175 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB3421
oklch(55.7% 0.191 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2413
oklch(49.1% 0.177 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E2114
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A13
oklch(28.7% 0.072 30.8)
#481A13 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) | #262212 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C12 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501119 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A13
#481A13
oklch(28.7% 0.072 30.8)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
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 #481A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #481A13 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.