#482124
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.059 16.4), rgb(72, 33, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#482124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #482124 |
| RGB | rgb(72, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 37%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.059 16.4) |
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 #482124 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #482124 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #482124 text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #482124 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFB1
oklch(81% 0.07 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2606A
oklch(63.1% 0.144 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4352
oklch(55.6% 0.156 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33443
oklch(49.2% 0.146 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#842C37
oklch(42.7% 0.121 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2930
oklch(37.7% 0.093 16.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#482124
oklch(30.3% 0.059 16.4)
#482124 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) | #292824 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333023 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1C22 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #482124
#482124
oklch(30.3% 0.059 16.4)
- #003637
#003637
oklch(30.2% 0.051 196.8)
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 #482124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #482124 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.