#480C06
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.5% 0.091 30.3), rgb(72, 12, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#480C06 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480C06 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.091 30.3) |
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 #480C06 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480C06 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480C06 text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #480C06 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FEA697
oklch(80.8% 0.107 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#F9705C
oklch(70.7% 0.172 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#F13C28
oklch(63% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#D61400
oklch(55.5% 0.221 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#B50F00
oklch(49% 0.195 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#960A00
oklch(42.6% 0.17 30.2)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F05
oklch(37.6% 0.143 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480C06
oklch(26.5% 0.091 30.3)
#480C06 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) | #1F1A05 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2704 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480C06
#480C06
oklch(26.5% 0.091 30.3)
- #002B32
#002B32
oklch(26.5% 0.046 211.3)
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 #480C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #480C06 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.