#49151B
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.3% 0.079 17), rgb(73, 21, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#49151B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49151B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 21, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.079 17) |
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 #49151B | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49151B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49151B text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49151B text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.052 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.094 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF757F
oklch(70.7% 0.15 16.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.19 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#D11E45
oklch(55.7% 0.208 17)
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Step 700
700
#B40737
oklch(49.1% 0.193 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#92112D
oklch(42.6% 0.16 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#761A29
oklch(37.8% 0.125 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49151B
oklch(28.3% 0.079 17)
#49151B 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) | #22201B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500B17 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49151B
#49151B
oklch(28.3% 0.079 17)
- #003132
#003132
oklch(28.4% 0.048 197)
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 #49151B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #49151B 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.