#481B16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.07 28.6), rgb(72, 27, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#481B16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| 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 | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B16 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.07 28.6) |
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 #481B16 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B16 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B16 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B16 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CEC8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 28)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA2
oklch(81% 0.083 29.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87E70
oklch(70.8% 0.133 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD584A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#C9362C
oklch(55.6% 0.185 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD271F
oklch(49.1% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C231C
oklch(42.6% 0.142 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#71231D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B16
oklch(28.9% 0.07 28.6)
#481B16 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) | #262315 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D15 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F131A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B16
#481B16
oklch(28.9% 0.07 28.6)
- #003238
#003238
oklch(29% 0.05 207.5)
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 #481B16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #481B16 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.