#481B20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.069 15.6), rgb(72, 27, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#481B20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481B20 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 27, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.069 15.6) |
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 #481B20 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481B20 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481B20 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481B20 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECF
oklch(88.6% 0.045 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABAF
oklch(80.9% 0.083 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67C85
oklch(70.7% 0.131 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5667
oklch(63.1% 0.167 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#C6354F
oklch(55.5% 0.181 15.4)
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Step 700
700
#AB253F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2234
oklch(42.7% 0.14 16)
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Step 900
900
#70232E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481B20
oklch(29.2% 0.069 15.6)
#481B20 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) | #252420 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F151D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481B20
#481B20
oklch(29.2% 0.069 15.6)
- #003334
#003334
oklch(29.1% 0.05 196.9)
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 #481B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #481B20 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.