#481007
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.087 32), rgb(72, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#481007 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 32°. 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 15.52:1.
| 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 | #481007 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.087 32) |
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 #481007 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481007 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481007 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #481007 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F5745C
oklch(70.7% 0.164 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED4428
oklch(63.1% 0.21 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7A1605
oklch(37.7% 0.137 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
#481007 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) | #211C06 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2905 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50000E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481007
#481007
oklch(27% 0.087 32)
- #002C34
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
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 #481007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #481007 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.