#480C02
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.092 33.4), rgb(72, 12, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#480C02 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 33°. 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 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480C02 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.092 33.4) |
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 #480C02 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480C02 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480C02 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #480C02 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.06 32.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA792
oklch(81% 0.109 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#FA7053
oklch(70.7% 0.175 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23C11
oklch(63.1% 0.223 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#CF2C00
oklch(55.6% 0.203 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AF2400
oklch(49.1% 0.179 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#911C00
oklch(42.7% 0.156 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#7A1600
oklch(37.7% 0.137 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480C02
oklch(26.5% 0.092 33.4)
#480C02 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) | #1F1A01 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2700 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480C02
#480C02
oklch(26.5% 0.092 33.4)
- #002B33
#002B33
oklch(26.6% 0.047 213.5)
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 #480C02, 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 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #480C02 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.