#49201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.1% 0.064 28.6), rgb(73, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#49201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 29°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49201B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.064 28.6) |
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 #49201B | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49201B | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49201B text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49201B text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA5
oklch(81% 0.076 29)
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Step 400
400
#E28275
oklch(70.7% 0.121 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75E51
oklch(63.1% 0.155 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24035
oklch(55.6% 0.168 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73128
oklch(49.1% 0.156 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#882A22
oklch(42.7% 0.13 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2821
oklch(37.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49201B
oklch(30.1% 0.064 28.6)
#49201B 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) | #2A271A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342F1A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50191F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49201B
#49201B
oklch(30.1% 0.064 28.6)
- #00353C
#00353C
oklch(30.1% 0.052 209)
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 #49201B, 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 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #49201B 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.