#481C00
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.077 48.8), rgb(72, 28, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#481C00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C00 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.077 48.8) |
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 #481C00 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C00 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C00 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C00 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2AF8C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#E88146
oklch(70.6% 0.146 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C00
oklch(28.8% 0.077 48.8)
#481C00 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) | #292300 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D00 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501117 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C00
#481C00
oklch(28.8% 0.077 48.8)
- #003041
#003041
oklch(28.9% 0.056 228.2)
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 #481C00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #481C00 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.