#481A23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.071 10.5), rgb(72, 26, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#481A23 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481A23 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 26, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.071 10.5) |
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 #481A23 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481A23 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481A23 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481A23 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 9.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77B8D
oklch(70.8% 0.134 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5370
oklch(63.1% 0.172 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73159
oklch(55.6% 0.186 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2149
oklch(49.2% 0.174 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B1F3C
oklch(42.6% 0.143 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#702133
oklch(37.7% 0.111 10.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481A23
oklch(29.1% 0.071 10.5)
#481A23 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) | #242323 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D22 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F141D | 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°).
- #481A23
#481A23
oklch(29.1% 0.071 10.5)
- #003331
#003331
oklch(29% 0.05 190.6)
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 #481A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
Use #481A23 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.