#48231B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.058 33.3), rgb(72, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#48231B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 33°. 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 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48231B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.058 33.3) |
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 #48231B | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48231B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48231B text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48231B text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8673
oklch(70.7% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#D1654E
oklch(63.2% 0.142 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4931
oklch(55.6% 0.154 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23924
oklch(49.1% 0.143 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#83301F
oklch(42.6% 0.118 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1F
oklch(37.8% 0.092 33.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48231B
oklch(30.5% 0.058 33.3)
#48231B 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) | #2C291A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D21 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48231B
#48231B
oklch(30.5% 0.058 33.3)
- #00363F
#00363F
oklch(30.6% 0.053 212.5)
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 #48231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #48231B 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.