#481F10
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.068 40.2), rgb(72, 31, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#481F10 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F10 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.068 40.2) |
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 #481F10 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F10 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F10 text on white | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F10 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38361
oklch(70.7% 0.128 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F31
oklch(63% 0.164 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E280C
oklch(37.6% 0.107 39.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F10
oklch(29.5% 0.068 40.2)
#481F10 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) | #2A250E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50171C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F10
#481F10
oklch(29.5% 0.068 40.2)
- #00323F
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
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 #481F10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #481F10 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.