#48140E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.081 29.7), rgb(72, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#48140E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48140E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.081 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 #48140E | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48140E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48140E text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48140E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99C
oklch(80.8% 0.096 29.6)
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Step 400
400
#F17766
oklch(70.7% 0.154 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E84B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D32013
oklch(55.6% 0.212 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60901
oklch(49% 0.198 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#941209
oklch(42.7% 0.164 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B12
oklch(37.7% 0.128 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48140E
oklch(27.7% 0.081 29.7)
#48140E 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) | #221F0D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500713 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48140E
#48140E
oklch(27.7% 0.081 29.7)
- #002E35
#002E35
oklch(27.6% 0.048 210.5)
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 #48140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #48140E 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.