#481F25
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.063 12.5), rgb(72, 31, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#481F25 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481F25 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 31, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.063 12.5) |
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 #481F25 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481F25 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481F25 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #481F25 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#D45C70
oklch(63% 0.152 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#C03E58
oklch(55.7% 0.166 12.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52F48
oklch(49.1% 0.154 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#86293B
oklch(42.8% 0.127 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2733
oklch(37.8% 0.099 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481F25
oklch(30% 0.063 12.5)
#481F25 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) | #272725 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F24 | 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°).
- #481F25
#481F25
oklch(30% 0.063 12.5)
- #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 #481F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #481F25 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.