#48042E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3), rgb(72, 4, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#48042E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48042E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 4, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3) |
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 #48042E | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48042E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48042E text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48042E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1EE
oklch(93.7% 0.036 348.9)
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Step 200
200
#FEC7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.07 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FD9ECD
oklch(80.9% 0.126 349.2)
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Step 400
400
#F761B4
oklch(70.8% 0.202 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#EE14A1
oklch(63.1% 0.257 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48042E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3)
#48042E 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) | #111B2F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0019 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48042E
#48042E
oklch(26.9% 0.106 349.3)
- #002E22
#002E22
oklch(26.8% 0.053 170.2)
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 #48042E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
Use #48042E 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.