#480C09
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.6% 0.09 28), rgb(72, 12, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#480C09 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 28°. 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 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480C09 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 12, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.09 28) |
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 #480C09 | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480C09 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480C09 text on white | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #480C09 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
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA69A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#F96F62
oklch(70.7% 0.172 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#F13B33
oklch(63% 0.219 28)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F0D
oklch(37.7% 0.142 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480C09
oklch(26.6% 0.09 28)
#480C09 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) | #1E1A08 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2807 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480C09
#480C09
oklch(26.6% 0.09 28)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #480C09, 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 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
Use #480C09 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.