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#481C19 closest to Chocolate Rush

#481C19 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Chocolate Rush. In the RGB color model it is made of 28.2% red, 11.0% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(72, 28, 25)). Its HSL value is 4° hue, 48% saturation and 19% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 65% yellow and 72% black. #481C19 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.43:1.

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Variations of #481C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#481C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#481C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #481C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 87% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #322D18
  • Protanopia 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #272418
  • Protanomaly 90% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #322318
  • Deuteranopia 87% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #322D18
  • Deuteranomaly 91% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #392818
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #4F141C
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #4B191A
  • Achromatopsia 86% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2A2A2A
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #332726

#481C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.43:1 Super#481C19 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.46:1 Very poor#481C19 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#481C19 in CSS

/* Chocolate Rush */
.color { color: #481C19; }
.background { background-color: #481C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #481C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(72 28 25);
color: hsl(4 48% 19%);
color: oklch(0.291 0.068 26.1);

#481C19 FAQ

What color is #481C19?

#481C19 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Chocolate Rush. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #481C19?

#481C19 is rgb(72, 28, 25) in RGB, hsl(4, 48%, 19%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 61%, 65%, 72%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #481C19?

The complementary color of #481C19 is #194548, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #481C19?

White text has the best contrast on #481C19: 14.43:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #481C19 a warm or cool color?

#481C19 is a warm color.