#48141C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28% 0.079 14.8), rgb(72, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#48141C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48141C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.079 14.8) |
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 #48141C | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48141C | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48141C text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48141C text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 14.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.052 15.2)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#EF7582
oklch(70.7% 0.15 15.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54963
oklch(63.1% 0.192 15)
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Step 600
600
#D01D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.208 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#B4063C
oklch(49.1% 0.194 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#921032
oklch(42.7% 0.161 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#751A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.124 14.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48141C
oklch(28% 0.079 14.8)
#48141C 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) | #21201C | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0A17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48141C
#48141C
oklch(28% 0.079 14.8)
- #003030
#003030
oklch(28% 0.048 194.8)
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 #48141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #48141C 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.