#481D28
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.067 5.9), rgb(72, 29, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#481D28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481D28 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 29, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.067 5.9) |
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 #481D28 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481D28 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481D28 text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481D28 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D94
oklch(70.7% 0.127 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#D6587A
oklch(63.1% 0.161 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23864
oklch(55.7% 0.176 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#A72952
oklch(49.2% 0.164 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#872444
oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481D28
oklch(29.7% 0.067 5.9)
#481D28 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) | #252628 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E27 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1921 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481D28
#481D28
oklch(29.7% 0.067 5.9)
- #003531
#003531
oklch(29.6% 0.052 186.7)
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 #481D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
Use #481D28 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.