#481A18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.071 25), rgb(72, 26, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#481A18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.071 25) |
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 #481A18 | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A18 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A18 text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A18 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
#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
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97C75
oklch(70.7% 0.136 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5651
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3336
oklch(55.6% 0.188 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE2428
oklch(49.2% 0.174 25.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2122
oklch(42.7% 0.144 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#722221
oklch(37.8% 0.113 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A18
oklch(28.8% 0.071 25)
#481A18 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) | #252318 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C17 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F121A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A18
#481A18
oklch(28.8% 0.071 25)
- #003236
#003236
oklch(28.9% 0.049 203.3)
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 #481A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #481A18 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.