#48261C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.055 37.2), rgb(72, 38, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#48261C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48261C |
| RGB | rgb(72, 38, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.055 37.2) |
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 #48261C | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48261C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48261C text on white | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #48261C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.036 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88972
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37)
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Step 500
500
#CC694C
oklch(63.1% 0.133 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E2F
oklch(55.5% 0.144 37)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F22
oklch(49.1% 0.133 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#80341E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#672F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.085 37.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48261C
oklch(31.1% 0.055 37.2)
#48261C 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) | #2F2B1B | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2024 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48261C
#48261C
oklch(31.1% 0.055 37.2)
- #023743
#023743
oklch(31.1% 0.055 218.1)
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 #48261C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
Use #48261C 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.