#48171F
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.5% 0.075 13.4), rgb(72, 23, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#48171F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48171F |
| RGB | rgb(72, 23, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.075 13.4) |
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 #48171F | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48171F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48171F text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48171F text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.05 12)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9B0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7887
oklch(70.8% 0.142 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14E69
oklch(63.1% 0.182 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC2851
oklch(55.6% 0.198 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#B01741
oklch(49.1% 0.184 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1936
oklch(42.8% 0.152 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#731E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 13.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48171F
oklch(28.5% 0.075 13.4)
#48171F 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) | #22211F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F0F1A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48171F
#48171F
oklch(28.5% 0.075 13.4)
- #003131
#003131
oklch(28.4% 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 #48171F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
Use #48171F 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.