#48100B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.1% 0.086 29), rgb(72, 16, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#48100B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48100B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 16, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.086 29) |
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 #48100B | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48100B | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48100B text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48100B 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89B
oklch(80.9% 0.101 29.2)
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Step 400
400
#F57363
oklch(70.7% 0.163 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4436
oklch(63.2% 0.208 29)
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Step 600
600
#D80606
oklch(55.6% 0.226 29)
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Step 700
700
#B80002
oklch(49.2% 0.202 29)
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Step 800
800
#980202
oklch(42.8% 0.174 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#7A150F
oklch(37.7% 0.136 28.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
#48100B 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) | #201C0A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2909 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50010F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48100B
#48100B
oklch(27.1% 0.086 29)
- #002D33
#002D33
oklch(27.2% 0.047 208.6)
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 #48100B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #48100B 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.