#482028
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.062 8.8), rgb(72, 32, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#482028 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482028 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 32, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.062 8.8) |
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 #482028 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482028 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482028 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482028 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB7
oklch(81% 0.072 9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8091
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25D77
oklch(63% 0.149 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4060
oklch(55.6% 0.161 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3304F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 8.6)
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Step 800
800
#842A41
oklch(42.7% 0.124 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2737
oklch(37.7% 0.098 8.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482028
oklch(30.3% 0.062 8.8)
#482028 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) | #272828 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322F27 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1C23 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482028
#482028
oklch(30.3% 0.062 8.8)
- #003734
#003734
oklch(30.4% 0.053 188.9)
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 #482028, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #482028 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.