#48140A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.082 32.9), rgb(72, 20, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#48140A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48140A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 20, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.082 32.9) |
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 #48140A | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48140A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48140A text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48140A 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1785F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 33)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B09
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48140A
oklch(27.6% 0.082 32.9)
#48140A 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) | #231E09 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A08 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500612 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48140A
#48140A
oklch(27.6% 0.082 32.9)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #48140A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #48140A 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.