#48282A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(31.9% 0.048 16.1), rgb(72, 40, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#48282A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48282A |
| RGB | rgb(72, 40, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.048 16.1) |
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 #48282A | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48282A | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48282A text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #48282A text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#D3898D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 16.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66A71
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.2)
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Step 600
600
#B15059
oklch(55.6% 0.127 16.4)
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Step 700
700
#984049
oklch(49.1% 0.118 16.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B353C
oklch(42.6% 0.098 16)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#48282A
oklch(31.9% 0.048 16.1)
#48282A 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) | #2E2D2A | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2529 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48282A
#48282A
oklch(31.9% 0.048 16.1)
- #0B3A3B
#0B3A3B
oklch(31.9% 0.048 197.1)
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 #48282A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
Use #48282A 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.