#48271D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.3% 0.053 37.6), rgb(72, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#48271D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48271D |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.053 37.6) |
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 #48271D | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48271D | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48271D text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48271D text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 37)
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Step 400
400
#D78A73
oklch(70.7% 0.101 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B4E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#B55031
oklch(55.5% 0.139 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4023
oklch(49.1% 0.13 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F361F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.084 37)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48271D
oklch(31.3% 0.053 37.6)
#48271D 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) | #2F2B1C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37321D | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2224 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48271D
#48271D
oklch(31.3% 0.053 37.6)
- #053743
#053743
oklch(31.2% 0.053 218.8)
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 #48271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
Use #48271D 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.