#48072F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.3% 0.103 348.8), rgb(72, 7, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#48072F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48072F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 7, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.103 348.8) |
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 #48072F | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48072F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48072F text on white | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48072F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FB9FCD
oklch(80.8% 0.122 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#F464B4
oklch(70.7% 0.195 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#EB21A1
oklch(63.1% 0.249 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0089
oklch(55.7% 0.233 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004F
oklch(37.6% 0.158 348.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48072F
oklch(27.3% 0.103 348.8)
#48072F 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) | #131C30 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E041A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48072F
#48072F
oklch(27.3% 0.103 348.8)
- #002F22
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
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 #48072F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
Use #48072F 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.