#480E17
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6), rgb(72, 14, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#480E17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480E17 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 14, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6) |
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 #480E17 | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480E17 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480E17 text on white | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #480E17 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.057 16.9)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 16.6)
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Step 400
400
#F56F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.165 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#ED3D5B
oklch(63.1% 0.211 16.5)
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Step 600
600
#D60042
oklch(55.6% 0.222 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50037
oklch(49.1% 0.196 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#96002C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A1127
oklch(37.8% 0.137 16.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480E17
oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6)
#480E17 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) | #1E1C17 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2815 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500112 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480E17
#480E17
oklch(27.1% 0.087 16.6)
- #002D2E
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
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 #480E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #480E17 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.