#49140B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.083 32), rgb(73, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#49140B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49140B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.083 32) |
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 #49140B | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49140B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49140B text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49140B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3DE
oklch(93.5% 0.028 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A999
oklch(80.8% 0.098 31.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27760
oklch(70.8% 0.156 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E94A2F
oklch(63% 0.2 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#781A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.131 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49140B
oklch(27.8% 0.083 32)
#49140B 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) | #231F0A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A09 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510612 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49140B
#49140B
oklch(27.8% 0.083 32)
- #002E36
#002E36
oklch(27.7% 0.048 212.7)
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 #49140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #49140B 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.