#481C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.068 26.1), rgb(72, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#481C19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 48%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.068 26.1) |
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 #481C19 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C19 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C19 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C19 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA5
oklch(81% 0.081 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#E67F75
oklch(70.8% 0.129 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5952
oklch(63% 0.165 26)
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Step 600
600
#C73936
oklch(55.7% 0.18 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2929
oklch(49% 0.167 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B2523
oklch(42.7% 0.138 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#702421
oklch(37.7% 0.108 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C19
oklch(29.1% 0.068 26.1)
#481C19 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) | #272418 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D18 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F141C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C19
#481C19
oklch(29.1% 0.068 26.1)
- #003338
#003338
oklch(29.3% 0.05 205.3)
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 #481C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #481C19 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.