#49140F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.082 28.8), rgb(73, 20, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#49140F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49140F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 20, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.082 28.8) |
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 #49140F | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49140F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49140F text on white | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49140F text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FCE3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.028 28.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.054 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99D
oklch(80.9% 0.097 28.8)
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Step 400
400
#F27667
oklch(70.7% 0.155 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E9493C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41B16
oklch(55.5% 0.215 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70205
oklch(49% 0.2 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#950F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.166 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#771A13
oklch(37.6% 0.129 29)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49140F
oklch(27.9% 0.082 28.8)
#49140F 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) | #231F0E | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510713 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49140F
#49140F
oklch(27.9% 0.082 28.8)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #49140F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
Use #49140F 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.