#481C09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.073 42), rgb(72, 28, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#481C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C09 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.073 42) |
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 #481C09 | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C09 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C09 text on white | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C09 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE95
oklch(80.9% 0.088 41)
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Step 400
400
#E88057
oklch(70.7% 0.14 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B1C
oklch(63.2% 0.178 42)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C09
oklch(28.9% 0.073 42)
#481C09 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) | #282307 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D08 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501218 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C09
#481C09
oklch(28.9% 0.073 42)
- #00313E
#00313E
oklch(29% 0.053 221.3)
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 #481C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
Use #481C09 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.