#49211E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.3% 0.062 25.8), rgb(73, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#49211E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49211E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.062 25.8) |
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 #49211E | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49211E | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49211E text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49211E text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E0837A
oklch(70.8% 0.116 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56058
oklch(63.2% 0.149 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0423E
oklch(55.6% 0.162 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#A53330
oklch(49.1% 0.15 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#862B29
oklch(42.6% 0.125 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2925
oklch(37.7% 0.097 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49211E
oklch(30.3% 0.062 25.8)
#49211E 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) | #2A281E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #34301D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501B20 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49211E
#49211E
oklch(30.3% 0.062 25.8)
- #00363B
#00363B
oklch(30.4% 0.052 204.8)
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 #49211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #49211E 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.