#481F08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.071 46.7), rgb(72, 31, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#481F08 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 47°. 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 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F08 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.071 46.7) |
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 #481F08 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F08 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F08 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F08 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFB092
oklch(80.9% 0.085 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E48453
oklch(70.8% 0.134 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#D9600C
oklch(63% 0.172 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94F00
oklch(55.7% 0.155 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813500
oklch(42.8% 0.119 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F08
oklch(29.4% 0.071 46.7)
#481F08 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) | #2B2505 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352E07 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50161A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F08
#481F08
oklch(29.4% 0.071 46.7)
- #003242
#003242
oklch(29.5% 0.056 225.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #481F08
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #481F08. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.083
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #481F08 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.