#49150B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.082 32.9), rgb(73, 21, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#49150B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| 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 | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49150B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 21, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 74%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.082 32.9) |
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 #49150B | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49150B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49150B text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49150B 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1785F
oklch(70.8% 0.154 33)
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Step 500
500
#E84C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.197 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B09
oklch(37.6% 0.129 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49150B
oklch(28% 0.082 32.9)
#49150B 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) | #241F0A | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B09 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510713 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49150B
#49150B
oklch(28% 0.082 32.9)
- #002F37
#002F37
oklch(28% 0.049 212.4)
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 #49150B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #49150B 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.