#481F24
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.063 14), rgb(72, 31, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#481F24 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F24 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.063 14) |
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 #481F24 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F24 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F24 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F24 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
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB2
oklch(80.9% 0.075 13.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0808A
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.9)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6D
oklch(63.1% 0.153 14)
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Step 600
600
#C03E55
oklch(55.6% 0.165 14)
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Step 700
700
#A52F45
oklch(49.1% 0.153 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#862939
oklch(42.7% 0.127 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2731
oklch(37.7% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F24
oklch(30% 0.063 14)
#481F24 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) | #272724 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F23 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1A21 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481F24
#481F24
oklch(30% 0.063 14)
- #003635
#003635
oklch(30.1% 0.052 192.8)
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 #481F24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #481F24 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.