#48221A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.06 33.1), rgb(72, 34, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#48221A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48221A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 34, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.06 33.1) |
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 #48221A | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48221A | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48221A text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #48221A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.072 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#D2634D
oklch(63% 0.145 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE472F
oklch(55.7% 0.158 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33722
oklch(49% 0.147 33)
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Step 800
800
#852F1E
oklch(42.8% 0.122 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48221A
oklch(30.3% 0.06 33.1)
#48221A 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) | #2B2819 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353019 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1C20 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48221A
#48221A
oklch(30.3% 0.06 33.1)
- #00353E
#00353E
oklch(30.2% 0.053 212.8)
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 #48221A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #48221A 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.