#481D16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.068 31), rgb(72, 29, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#481D16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481D16 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 29, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.068 31) |
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 #481D16 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481D16 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481D16 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #481D16 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806E
oklch(70.7% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B48
oklch(63% 0.164 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#C63C29
oklch(55.7% 0.178 31)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C1B
oklch(49.2% 0.166 31)
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Step 800
800
#8A2719
oklch(42.6% 0.136 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481D16
oklch(29.3% 0.068 31)
#481D16 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) | #282415 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E15 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F151B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481D16
#481D16
oklch(29.3% 0.068 31)
- #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 #481D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #481D16 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.