#481D1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.066 20.6), rgb(72, 29, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#481D1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481D1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 29, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.066 20.6) |
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 #481D1E | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481D1E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481D1E text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481D1E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F7F
oklch(70.7% 0.125 20.7)
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Step 500
500
#D95A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.16 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43B46
oklch(55.6% 0.173 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A92B37
oklch(49.1% 0.162 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#89262E
oklch(42.7% 0.133 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2529
oklch(37.6% 0.104 20.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481D1E
oklch(29.4% 0.066 20.6)
#481D1E 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) | #27251E | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F161E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481D1E
#481D1E
oklch(29.4% 0.066 20.6)
- #003436
#003436
oklch(29.5% 0.05 198.9)
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 #481D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #481D1E 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.