#481E0C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.07 42.3), rgb(72, 30, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#481E0C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E0C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.07 42.3) |
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 #481E0C | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E0C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E0C text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E0C 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C2
oklch(88.5% 0.046 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF96
oklch(80.9% 0.084 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#E5825B
oklch(70.7% 0.133 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E24
oklch(63% 0.17 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2702
oklch(37.6% 0.111 42.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E0C
oklch(29.3% 0.07 42.3)
#481E0C 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) | #2A240A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50151A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E0C
#481E0C
oklch(29.3% 0.07 42.3)
- #00323F
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
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 #481E0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #481E0C 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.