#480E19
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.1% 0.087 14.5), rgb(72, 14, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#480E19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480E19 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 14, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.087 14.5) |
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 #480E19 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480E19 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480E19 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #480E19 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
#FDE2E4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 12.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACD
oklch(88.4% 0.058 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.103 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#F56F80
oklch(70.7% 0.165 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3D60
oklch(63% 0.21 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#D50049
oklch(55.5% 0.222 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#B5003C
oklch(49.2% 0.197 14.6)
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Step 800
800
#950030
oklch(42.6% 0.17 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#79112A
oklch(37.7% 0.136 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480E19
oklch(27.1% 0.087 14.5)
#480E19 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) | #1D1C19 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2817 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500113 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480E19
#480E19
oklch(27.1% 0.087 14.5)
- #002E2D
#002E2D
oklch(27.2% 0.047 192.5)
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 #480E19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #480E19 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.