#49191F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.073 15.3), rgb(73, 25, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#49191F is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49191F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.073 15.3) |
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 #49191F | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49191F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49191F text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49191F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7984
oklch(70.7% 0.14 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#E05165
oklch(63.2% 0.178 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB2C4D
oklch(55.6% 0.193 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C3E
oklch(49.1% 0.179 15.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C33
oklch(42.7% 0.148 15.5)
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Step 900
900
#721F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49191F
oklch(29% 0.073 15.3)
#49191F 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) | #24231F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D1E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50121B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49191F
#49191F
oklch(29% 0.073 15.3)
- #003333
#003333
oklch(29.1% 0.05 194.8)
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 #49191F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #49191F 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.