#481B14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.071 30.8), rgb(72, 27, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#481B14 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| 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 | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B14 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.071 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 #481B14 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B14 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B14 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B14 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
#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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5844
oklch(63.2% 0.172 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#C93724
oklch(55.6% 0.186 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD2716
oklch(49% 0.173 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2316
oklch(42.7% 0.144 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B14
oklch(28.9% 0.071 30.8)
#481B14 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) | #272313 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D13 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501219 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B14
#481B14
oklch(28.9% 0.071 30.8)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #481B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #481B14 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.