What color is #48100A?

#48100A is a very dark, vivid reddish brown. In RGB it is rgb(72, 16, 10), and in HSL hsl(6, 76%, 16%).

Is #48100A accessible as text?

On white, #48100A has a contrast ratio of 15.51:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.35:1 (fails). For text placed on #48100A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48100A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-950 (#441306).

What colors go well with #48100A?

#48100A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A4248. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48100A below.

Is #48100A good for buttons?

#48100A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #48100A — black text only reaches 1.35:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48100A the same as CSS maroon?

No — #48100A is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#48100A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48100A

Not just a swatch — here's how #48100A works with other colors. Named schemes with #48100A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48100A Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48100A Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #48100A Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17957 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #48100A Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #48100A Secondary #5A4541 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #48100A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 74/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 93/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 57/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 75/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48100A

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #48100A with

Tyrian Purple Espresso Bottle Green Gainsboro

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECC1BD for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #48250A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48100A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48100A;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 16 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.1% 0.086 29.8);
  --color-50: #FEF2F1;
  --color-100: #FBDDDA;
  --color-200: #F5BDB7;
  --color-300: #E99087;
  --color-400: #D8675A;
  --color-500: #BD4537;
  --color-600: #903B32;
  --color-700: #662F29;
  --color-800: #43221E;
  --color-900: #291614;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF2F1',
    100: '#FBDDDA',
    200: '#F5BDB7',
    300: '#E99087',
    400: '#D8675A',
    500: '#BD4537',
    600: '#903B32',
    700: '#662F29',
    800: '#43221E',
    900: '#291614',
  },
}

$base: #48100A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF2F1;
$base-100: #FBDDDA;
$base-200: #F5BDB7;
$base-300: #E99087;
$base-400: #D8675A;
$base-500: #BD4537;
$base-600: #903B32;
$base-700: #662F29;
$base-800: #43221E;
$base-900: #291614;
$base-hover: #390D08;
$base-subtle: #E4A19A;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48100A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBDDDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F5BDB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E99087",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D8675A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BD4537",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#903B32",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#662F29",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43221E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#291614",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}