#481F20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.063 20.1), rgb(72, 31, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#481F20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F20 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.063 20.1) |
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 #481F20 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F20 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F20 text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F20 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18181
oklch(70.7% 0.119 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65D62
oklch(63.1% 0.153 20)
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Step 600
600
#C13F49
oklch(55.6% 0.165 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A6303A
oklch(49.1% 0.153 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#872930
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D272B
oklch(37.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F20
oklch(29.8% 0.063 20.1)
#481F20 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) | #282620 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F1F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1920 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F20
#481F20
oklch(29.8% 0.063 20.1)
- #003537
#003537
oklch(29.9% 0.051 198.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #481F20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #481F20 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.