#481C22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.067 13.8), rgb(72, 28, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#481C22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481C22 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 28, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.067 13.8) |
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 #481C22 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481C22 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481C22 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481C22 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E47D89
oklch(70.7% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#D9576B
oklch(63% 0.163 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53753
oklch(55.7% 0.178 14)
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Step 700
700
#A92844
oklch(49.1% 0.164 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2338
oklch(42.7% 0.138 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2330
oklch(37.7% 0.107 13.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481C22
oklch(29.4% 0.067 13.8)
#481C22 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) | #252522 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D21 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F161E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481C22
#481C22
oklch(29.4% 0.067 13.8)
- #003433
#003433
oklch(29.4% 0.05 192.7)
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 #481C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #481C22 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.