#48150F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.079 29.7), rgb(72, 21, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#48150F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 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 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48150F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 21, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.079 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 #48150F | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48150F | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48150F text on white | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #48150F 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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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
#F7AA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF7867
oklch(70.6% 0.15 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#E64D3C
oklch(63% 0.192 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22417
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B51006
oklch(49.1% 0.194 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#93150C
oklch(42.7% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48150F
oklch(27.8% 0.079 29.7)
#48150F 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) | #231F0E | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0D | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500914 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48150F
#48150F
oklch(27.8% 0.079 29.7)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #48150F, 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 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #48150F 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.