#48201A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.063 30), rgb(72, 32, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#48201A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48201A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 32, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.063 30) |
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 #48201A | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48201A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48201A text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48201A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18374
oklch(70.8% 0.119 30)
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Step 500
500
#D5604F
oklch(63% 0.151 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#C14233
oklch(55.6% 0.165 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63326
oklch(49.1% 0.153 29.9)
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Step 800
800
#872C21
oklch(42.8% 0.127 30)
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Step 900
900
#6D2920
oklch(37.8% 0.099 30)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48201A
oklch(29.9% 0.063 30)
#48201A 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) | #2A2619 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F19 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F191F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48201A
#48201A
oklch(29.9% 0.063 30)
- #00343C
#00343C
oklch(29.8% 0.052 211.1)
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 #48201A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #48201A 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.