#48312E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.034 27.3), rgb(72, 49, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#48312E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #48312E |
| RGB | rgb(72, 49, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 22%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.034 27.3) |
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 #48312E | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #48312E | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #48312E text on white | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #48312E text on black | 1.75:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB8
oklch(81% 0.026 27)
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Step 400
400
#B99793
oklch(70.6% 0.041 26)
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Step 500
500
#A77E78
oklch(63.1% 0.052 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#926761
oklch(55.7% 0.057 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5550
oklch(49% 0.053 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#654642
oklch(42.7% 0.044 27.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#48312E
oklch(33.9% 0.034 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#302221
oklch(26.8% 0.022 23.3)
#48312E 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) | #36342E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2E30 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #48312E
#48312E
oklch(33.9% 0.034 27.3)
- #213D41
#213D41
oklch(34% 0.035 207.3)
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 #48312E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.081
Use #48312E 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.