#481B0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.074 40.1), rgb(72, 27, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#481B0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B0A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.074 40.1) |
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 #481B0A | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B0A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B0A text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B0A 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E97F5A
oklch(70.7% 0.141 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF5922
oklch(63.1% 0.18 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722401
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B0A
oklch(28.7% 0.074 40.1)
#481B0A 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) | #282208 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332C09 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501117 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B0A
#481B0A
oklch(28.7% 0.074 40.1)
- #00303C
#00303C
oklch(28.6% 0.052 219.9)
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 #481B0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #481B0A 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.