#480F0D
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.087 26.8), rgb(72, 15, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.55:1).
About this color
#480F0D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #480F0D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 15, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.087 26.8) |
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 #480F0D | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #480F0D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #480F0D text on white | 15.55:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #480F0D 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 27.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79D
oklch(80.9% 0.102 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#F67267
oklch(70.7% 0.164 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#EE413D
oklch(63.2% 0.21 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90019
oklch(55.7% 0.227 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70013
oklch(49% 0.2 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#98000E
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1414
oklch(37.7% 0.136 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
#480F0D 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) | #201C0C | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E280B | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #480F0D
#480F0D
oklch(27% 0.087 26.8)
- #002D32
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
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 #480F0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
Use #480F0D 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.