#481209
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.3% 0.084 32), rgb(72, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#481209 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481209 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.084 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 #481209 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481209 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481209 text on white | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481209 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.055 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FAA998
oklch(80.9% 0.099 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#F3765E
oklch(70.7% 0.159 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB482D
oklch(63.2% 0.204 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
#791908
oklch(37.8% 0.133 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481209
oklch(27.3% 0.084 32)
#481209 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) | #221D08 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2907 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500310 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481209
#481209
oklch(27.3% 0.084 32)
- #002D35
#002D35
oklch(27.3% 0.048 212.9)
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 #481209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
Use #481209 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.