#49170E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.079 32.3), rgb(73, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#49170E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.079 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49170E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.079 32.3) |
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 #49170E | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49170E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49170E text on white | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49170E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB9B
oklch(81% 0.093 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EE7963
oklch(70.6% 0.149 32)
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Step 500
500
#E55035
oklch(63.1% 0.19 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#D12804
oklch(55.6% 0.207 32.3)
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Step 700
700
#B11F00
oklch(49.1% 0.184 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#921801
oklch(42.6% 0.159 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#751E0F
oklch(37.6% 0.123 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49170E
oklch(28.3% 0.079 32.3)
#49170E 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) | #25200D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510B15 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49170E
#49170E
oklch(28.3% 0.079 32.3)
- #003038
#003038
oklch(28.4% 0.049 212.1)
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 #49170E, 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 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #49170E 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.