#481E27
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.065 8.4), rgb(72, 30, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#481E27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E27 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.065 8.4) |
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 #481E27 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E27 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E27 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E27 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB7
oklch(80.8% 0.077 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E91
oklch(70.6% 0.123 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#D55A77
oklch(63.1% 0.157 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.17 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.159 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#872641
oklch(42.8% 0.132 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2537
oklch(37.6% 0.102 7.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E27
oklch(29.9% 0.065 8.4)
#481E27 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) | #262627 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E26 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1921 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E27
#481E27
oklch(29.9% 0.065 8.4)
- #003632
#003632
oklch(30% 0.052 186.8)
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 #481E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
Use #481E27 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.