#481210
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.4% 0.083 26.3), rgb(72, 18, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#481210 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #481210 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 18, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.083 26.3) |
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 #481210 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #481210 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #481210 text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #481210 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3756B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4743
oklch(63.1% 0.2 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D51522
oklch(55.5% 0.217 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#960B14
oklch(42.8% 0.168 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#481210
oklch(27.4% 0.083 26.3)
#481210 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) | #211E0F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500412 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #481210
#481210
oklch(27.4% 0.083 26.3)
- #002E33
#002E33
oklch(27.5% 0.047 206.2)
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 #481210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #481210 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.