#48232C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.057 5.4), rgb(72, 35, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#48232C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48232C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 35, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.057 5.4) |
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 #48232C | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48232C | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48232C text on white | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #48232C text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.038 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98397
oklch(70.6% 0.108 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD617D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 5.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84567
oklch(55.6% 0.151 5.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3655
oklch(49.1% 0.14 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#802E46
oklch(42.7% 0.115 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#682A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48232C
oklch(31% 0.057 5.4)
#48232C 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) | #292A2C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33312B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2026 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48232C
#48232C
oklch(31% 0.057 5.4)
- #003934
#003934
oklch(31% 0.055 185.3)
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 #48232C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #48232C 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.