#481B19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.07 24.9), rgb(72, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#481B19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.07 24.9) |
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 #481B19 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B19 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B19 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B19 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D76
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5753
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#C83638
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC262A
oklch(49% 0.17 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2324
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B19
oklch(29% 0.07 24.9)
#481B19 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) | #262319 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D18 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F131B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B19
#481B19
oklch(29% 0.07 24.9)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #481B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #481B19 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.