#481E1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.064 20.3), rgb(72, 30, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#481E1F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E1F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.064 20.3) |
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 #481E1F | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E1F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E1F text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E1F 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
#F8E4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28080
oklch(70.7% 0.121 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75C60
oklch(63.1% 0.155 20.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33D47
oklch(55.7% 0.17 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82E39
oklch(49.2% 0.158 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#88282F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E1F
oklch(29.6% 0.064 20.3)
#481E1F 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) | #27261F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F181F | 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°).
- #481E1F
#481E1F
oklch(29.6% 0.064 20.3)
- #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 #481E1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #481E1F 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.