#480C20
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.1% 0.09 5.8), rgb(72, 12, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#480C20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480C20 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 12, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.09 5.8) |
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 #480C20 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480C20 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480C20 text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #480C20 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 5)
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Step 200
200
#FDC9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.108 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#F56C91
oklch(70.7% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC3676
oklch(63% 0.219 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#D30060
oklch(55.7% 0.224 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#B20050
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.7)
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Step 800
800
#930041
oklch(42.6% 0.171 5.6)
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Step 900
900
#790B36
oklch(37.6% 0.142 5.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480C20
oklch(27.1% 0.09 5.8)
#480C20 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) | #1B1C20 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0214 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480C20
#480C20
oklch(27.1% 0.09 5.8)
- #002E2A
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
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 #480C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
Use #480C20 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.