#480B0B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.091 26), rgb(72, 11, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#480B0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480B0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 11, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.091 26) |
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 #480B0B | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480B0B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480B0B text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #480B0B text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.06 26)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E66
oklch(70.7% 0.173 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#F2393A
oklch(63.1% 0.221 26)
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Step 600
600
#D8001E
oklch(55.5% 0.226 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#980011
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D12
oklch(37.6% 0.143 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480B0B
oklch(26.5% 0.091 26)
#480B0B 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) | #1E1A0A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2709 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480B0B
#480B0B
oklch(26.5% 0.091 26)
- #002B30
#002B30
oklch(26.4% 0.045 206.7)
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 #480B0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
Use #480B0B 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.