#48251D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.055 33.8), rgb(72, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#48251D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48251D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.055 33.8) |
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 #48251D | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48251D | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48251D text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #48251D 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8875
oklch(70.8% 0.105 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD6851
oklch(63.1% 0.133 34)
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Step 600
600
#B94C35
oklch(55.6% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D27
oklch(49.2% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#813322
oklch(42.7% 0.112 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E21
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48251D
oklch(30.9% 0.055 33.8)
#48251D 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) | #2E2A1C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36311C | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1F23 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48251D
#48251D
oklch(30.9% 0.055 33.8)
- #003741
#003741
oklch(31% 0.054 214.1)
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 #48251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #48251D 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.