#48201D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.062 25.8), rgb(72, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#48201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48201D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.062 25.8) |
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 #48201D | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48201D | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48201D text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48201D 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0827A
oklch(70.6% 0.117 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55F58
oklch(63.1% 0.15 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0423E
oklch(55.6% 0.162 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53330
oklch(49.1% 0.15 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#862B28
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2825
oklch(37.6% 0.098 25.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48201D
oklch(30% 0.062 25.8)
#48201D 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) | #29271D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332F1C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1A1F | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48201D
#48201D
oklch(30% 0.062 25.8)
- #00353A
#00353A
oklch(30% 0.051 205)
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 #48201D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.080
Use #48201D 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.