#481E1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.064 21.8), rgb(72, 30, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#481E1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 22°. 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 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E1E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.064 21.8) |
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 #481E1E | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E1E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E1E text on white | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E1E 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 21)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAB
oklch(81% 0.076 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807E
oklch(70.7% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 500
500
#D75C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.155 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33D44
oklch(55.6% 0.17 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82E36
oklch(49.2% 0.158 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#88282D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2628
oklch(37.7% 0.103 21.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E1E
oklch(29.6% 0.064 21.8)
#481E1E 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) | #28251E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F181E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E1E
#481E1E
oklch(29.6% 0.064 21.8)
- #003437
#003437
oklch(29.6% 0.05 201)
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 #481E1E, 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 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #481E1E 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.