#481A1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.07 16), rgb(72, 26, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#481A1F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A1F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.07 16) |
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 #481A1F | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A1F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A1F text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A1F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDCF
oklch(88.4% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2ABAE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 16.3)
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Step 400
400
#E77B84
oklch(70.6% 0.133 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5465
oklch(63.1% 0.171 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8324D
oklch(55.6% 0.185 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC223E
oklch(49% 0.172 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2033
oklch(42.7% 0.143 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#71212D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A1F
oklch(29% 0.07 16)
#481A1F 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) | #24231F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F131C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481A1F
#481A1F
oklch(29% 0.07 16)
- #003333
#003333
oklch(29.1% 0.05 194.8)
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 #481A1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #481A1F 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.