#481F18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.7% 0.064 31.2), rgb(72, 31, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#481F18 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F18 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.064 31.2) |
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 #481F18 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F18 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F18 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F18 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E28271
oklch(70.7% 0.122 31)
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Step 500
500
#D75F4B
oklch(63.1% 0.155 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C3402D
oklch(55.6% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83120
oklch(49.2% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#882A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F18
oklch(29.7% 0.064 31.2)
#481F18 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) | #292617 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E17 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F181D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F18
#481F18
oklch(29.7% 0.064 31.2)
- #00343C
#00343C
oklch(29.8% 0.052 211.1)
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 #481F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #481F18 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.