#492013
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.067 38.2), rgb(73, 32, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#492013 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492013 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 32, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.067 38.2) |
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 #492013 | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492013 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492013 text on white | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492013 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09C
oklch(81% 0.078 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38365
oklch(70.7% 0.126 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85F38
oklch(63% 0.162 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C3410D
oklch(55.5% 0.175 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#892B05
oklch(42.8% 0.135 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2811
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492013
oklch(29.9% 0.067 38.2)
#492013 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) | #2B2612 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #352F12 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51181D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492013
#492013
oklch(29.9% 0.067 38.2)
- #003440
#003440
oklch(30% 0.054 218.5)
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 #492013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #492013 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.