#48231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.057 28.9), rgb(72, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#48231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48231E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.057 28.9) |
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 #48231E | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48231E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48231E text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #48231E 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
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400
#DC8679
oklch(70.8% 0.108 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06457
oklch(63% 0.139 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB483C
oklch(55.5% 0.151 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1392E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#833027
oklch(42.7% 0.116 29)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48231E
oklch(30.5% 0.057 28.9)
#48231E 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) | #2C291D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35301D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D22 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48231E
#48231E
oklch(30.5% 0.057 28.9)
- #00363D
#00363D
oklch(30.5% 0.052 208.8)
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 #48231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #48231E 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.