#481C18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.068 27.3), rgb(72, 28, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#481C18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.068 27.3) |
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 #481C18 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C18 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C18 text on white | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C18 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
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.045 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F73
oklch(70.7% 0.129 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC594F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73932
oklch(55.6% 0.18 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2925
oklch(49% 0.167 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B2520
oklch(42.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 900
900
#70241F
oklch(37.6% 0.109 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C18
oklch(29.1% 0.068 27.3)
#481C18 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) | #272417 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D17 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F141B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C18
#481C18
oklch(29.1% 0.068 27.3)
- #003238
#003238
oklch(29% 0.05 207.5)
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 #481C18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #481C18 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.