#48160E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.078 31.5), rgb(72, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#48160E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48160E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 67%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.078 31.5) |
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 #48160E | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48160E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48160E text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48160E 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9C
oklch(81% 0.093 31.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7964
oklch(70.6% 0.149 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54F38
oklch(63% 0.19 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#D1280D
oklch(55.7% 0.206 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#B31900
oklch(49.1% 0.189 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#921805
oklch(42.6% 0.159 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#751E11
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48160E
oklch(28% 0.078 31.5)
#48160E 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) | #24200D | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500A14 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48160E
#48160E
oklch(28% 0.078 31.5)
- #002F36
#002F36
oklch(28% 0.048 210.3)
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 #48160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #48160E 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.