#481C13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.07 33.1), rgb(72, 28, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.47:1).
About this color
#481C13 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C13 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 58%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.07 33.1) |
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 #481C13 | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C13 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C13 text on white | 14.47:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C13 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9E
oklch(81% 0.082 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F69
oklch(70.7% 0.133 33)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A40
oklch(63.1% 0.169 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#C8391D
oklch(55.6% 0.184 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.17 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C2510
oklch(42.7% 0.142 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#702516
oklch(37.6% 0.11 33.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C13
oklch(29% 0.07 33.1)
#481C13 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) | #282312 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D12 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50131A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C13
#481C13
oklch(29% 0.07 33.1)
- #00323A
#00323A
oklch(29.1% 0.051 211.6)
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 #481C13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #481C13 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.