#48272B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.05 12.5), rgb(72, 39, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#48272B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48272B |
| RGB | rgb(72, 39, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.05 12.5) |
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 #48272B | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48272B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48272B text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #48272B text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48890
oklch(70.7% 0.094 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76875
oklch(63.1% 0.121 12.5)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.131 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C343F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 13)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48272B
oklch(31.7% 0.05 12.5)
#48272B 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) | #2D2D2B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35332A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2428 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48272B
#48272B
oklch(31.7% 0.05 12.5)
- #083A39
#083A39
oklch(31.7% 0.05 192.9)
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 #48272B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
Use #48272B 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.