#480D0B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.7% 0.089 27.1), rgb(72, 13, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.69:1).
About this color
#480D0B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480D0B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 13, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.089 27.1) |
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 #480D0B | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480D0B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480D0B text on white | 15.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #480D0B 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
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.059 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#FDA69C
oklch(80.8% 0.105 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#F87065
oklch(70.7% 0.169 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#F03D38
oklch(63.1% 0.216 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D90016
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70011
oklch(49% 0.2 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#98000C
oklch(42.7% 0.174 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#7B1011
oklch(37.6% 0.14 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480D0B
oklch(26.7% 0.089 27.1)
#480D0B 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) | #1F1B0A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2809 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480D0B
#480D0B
oklch(26.7% 0.089 27.1)
- #002C31
#002C31
oklch(26.8% 0.046 206.5)
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 #480D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
Use #480D0B 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.