#49190A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.078 37.5), rgb(73, 25, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#49190A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49190A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.078 37.5) |
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 #49190A | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49190A | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49190A text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49190A text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.147 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#E35424
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#742102
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49190A
oklch(28.6% 0.078 37.5)
#49190A 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) | #262108 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C08 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510E16 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49190A
#49190A
oklch(28.6% 0.078 37.5)
- #00303B
#00303B
oklch(28.5% 0.051 218)
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 #49190A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #49190A 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.