#481E2B
Closest named color: Burgundy (#610023). oklch(30% 0.066 2.3), rgb(72, 30, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#481E2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burgundy (#610023), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burgundy (#610023) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481E2B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 30, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.066 2.3) |
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 #481E2B | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481E2B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481E2B text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481E2B 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D45981
oklch(63.1% 0.159 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52B59
oklch(49.2% 0.161 2.5)
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Step 800
800
#862549
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481E2B
oklch(30% 0.066 2.3)
#481E2B 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) | #25272B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302F2A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1A23 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481E2B
#481E2B
oklch(30% 0.066 2.3)
- #003630
#003630
oklch(29.9% 0.053 183)
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 #481E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
Use #481E2B 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.