#48130F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.5% 0.082 28), rgb(72, 19, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#48130F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. 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 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48130F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 19, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.082 28) |
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 #48130F | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48130F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48130F text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48130F text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27668
oklch(70.8% 0.155 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#E9493F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.215 28)
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Step 700
700
#B7010C
oklch(49% 0.2 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#950F0F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28)
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Step 900
900
#771A15
oklch(37.7% 0.128 28.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48130F
oklch(27.5% 0.082 28)
#48130F 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) | #221E0E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0D | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500612 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48130F
#48130F
oklch(27.5% 0.082 28)
- #002E34
#002E34
oklch(27.6% 0.047 208.4)
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 #48130F, 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 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #48130F 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.