#48241C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.057 33.6), rgb(72, 36, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#48241C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48241C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 36, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.057 33.6) |
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 #48241C | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48241C | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48241C text on white | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #48241C text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6650
oklch(63.1% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B33
oklch(55.6% 0.149 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B26
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#823221
oklch(42.8% 0.115 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48241C
oklch(30.7% 0.057 33.6)
#48241C 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) | #2D291B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1E22 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48241C
#48241C
oklch(30.7% 0.057 33.6)
- #003640
#003640
oklch(30.6% 0.054 214.4)
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 #48241C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #48241C 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.