#49181E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.075 15.8), rgb(73, 24, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#49181E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49181E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 24, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.075 15.8) |
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 #49181E | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49181E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49181E text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49181E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4A9AD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 15.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14F64
oklch(63.1% 0.181 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC294B
oklch(55.5% 0.197 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0183C
oklch(49.1% 0.183 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1932
oklch(42.7% 0.152 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49181E
oklch(28.8% 0.075 15.8)
#49181E 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) | #23221E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50101A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49181E
#49181E
oklch(28.8% 0.075 15.8)
- #003233
#003233
oklch(28.8% 0.049 196.9)
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 #49181E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.069
Use #49181E 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.