#481D21
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.066 16.3), rgb(72, 29, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#481D21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481D21 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 29, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.066 16.3) |
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 #481D21 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481D21 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481D21 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481D21 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAF
oklch(81% 0.078 16.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E85
oklch(70.6% 0.125 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#D85967
oklch(63% 0.16 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#C33A4F
oklch(55.5% 0.173 16.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82B40
oklch(49.1% 0.16 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#892635
oklch(42.8% 0.133 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E252E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481D21
oklch(29.5% 0.066 16.3)
#481D21 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) | #262521 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E20 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F171F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481D21
#481D21
oklch(29.5% 0.066 16.3)
- #003435
#003435
oklch(29.5% 0.05 196.9)
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 #481D21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #481D21 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.