#48231C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.058 31.9), rgb(72, 35, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#48231C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48231C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.058 31.9) |
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 #48231C | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48231C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48231C text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48231C 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8675
oklch(70.7% 0.109 32)
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Step 500
500
#D06551
oklch(63.1% 0.14 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4935
oklch(55.7% 0.153 32)
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Step 700
700
#A23927
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C21
oklch(37.8% 0.092 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48231C
oklch(30.5% 0.058 31.9)
#48231C 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) | #2C291B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D21 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48231C
#48231C
oklch(30.5% 0.058 31.9)
- #00363E
#00363E
oklch(30.5% 0.053 210.7)
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 #48231C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #48231C 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.