#49191A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.8% 0.074 21.7), rgb(73, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#49191A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49191A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.074 21.7) |
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 #49191A | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49191A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49191A text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49191A 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E2
oklch(93.7% 0.025 23.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.049 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA8
oklch(81% 0.087 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7A79
oklch(70.7% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15257
oklch(63.2% 0.178 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC2D3C
oklch(55.6% 0.194 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01D2F
oklch(49.1% 0.18 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1C27
oklch(42.7% 0.149 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#732024
oklch(37.8% 0.116 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49191A
oklch(28.8% 0.074 21.7)
#49191A 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) | #25221A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C19 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50101A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49191A
#49191A
oklch(28.8% 0.074 21.7)
- #003235
#003235
oklch(28.9% 0.049 201.2)
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 #49191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
Use #49191A 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.