#481E09
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.071 44.6), rgb(72, 30, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#481E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E09 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.071 44.6) |
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 #481E09 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E09 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E09 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E09 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C0
oklch(88.5% 0.047 44.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0B094
oklch(81% 0.085 44.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58356
oklch(70.8% 0.135 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E17
oklch(63.1% 0.173 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#BC4C00
oklch(55.7% 0.16 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E09
oklch(29.2% 0.071 44.6)
#481E09 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) | #2A2407 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E08 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50151A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E09
#481E09
oklch(29.2% 0.071 44.6)
- #003140
#003140
oklch(29.1% 0.055 224.7)
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 #481E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.082
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #481E09 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.