#48181D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.073 16.8), rgb(72, 24, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#48181D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48181D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 24, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.073 16.8) |
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 #48181D | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48181D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48181D text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48181D text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7981
oklch(70.6% 0.139 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#E05162
oklch(63.1% 0.178 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C49
oklch(55.5% 0.193 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3A
oklch(49.1% 0.179 17)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C31
oklch(42.7% 0.148 16.6)
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Step 900
900
#721F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 16.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48181D
oklch(28.6% 0.073 16.8)
#48181D 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) | #23221D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F101A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48181D
#48181D
oklch(28.6% 0.073 16.8)
- #003232
#003232
oklch(28.7% 0.049 194.8)
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 #48181D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
Use #48181D 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.