#481113
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.3% 0.083 22.6), rgb(72, 17, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#481113 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481113 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 17, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 62%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.083 22.6) |
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 #481113 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481113 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481113 text on white | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481113 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.055 23.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAA7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.099 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#F37372
oklch(70.7% 0.158 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA454D
oklch(63.1% 0.201 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#D60D30
oklch(55.6% 0.22 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#B70025
oklch(49.2% 0.198 22.7)
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Step 800
800
#96051E
oklch(42.7% 0.169 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#78161E
oklch(37.6% 0.132 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481113
oklch(27.3% 0.083 22.6)
#481113 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) | #201D13 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2911 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500412 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481113
#481113
oklch(27.3% 0.083 22.6)
- #002E31
#002E31
oklch(27.4% 0.047 201.6)
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 #481113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
Use #481113 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.