#481B1B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.069 22.4), rgb(72, 27, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#481B1B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B1B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.069 22.4) |
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 #481B1B | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B1B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B1B text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B1B 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
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5759
oklch(63.1% 0.167 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#C8363F
oklch(55.7% 0.182 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2631
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2229
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#702325
oklch(37.6% 0.109 22.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B1B
oklch(29% 0.069 22.4)
#481B1B 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) | #26231B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F131B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B1B
#481B1B
oklch(29% 0.069 22.4)
- #003236
#003236
oklch(28.9% 0.049 203.3)
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 #481B1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #481B1B 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.