#48120C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.4% 0.084 29.7), rgb(72, 18, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#48120C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 30°. 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 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48120C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 18, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.084 29.7) |
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 #48120C | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48120C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48120C text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48120C 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
#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
#FAA89B
oklch(80.8% 0.099 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#F37564
oklch(70.7% 0.158 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#EA4837
oklch(63.1% 0.201 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D61608
oklch(55.6% 0.22 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70800
oklch(49.2% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#960B03
oklch(42.7% 0.169 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#781810
oklch(37.6% 0.132 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48120C
oklch(27.4% 0.084 29.7)
#48120C 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) | #211D0B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F290A | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500411 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48120C
#48120C
oklch(27.4% 0.084 29.7)
- #002D34
#002D34
oklch(27.2% 0.047 210.8)
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 #48120C, 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 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #48120C 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.