#49232A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.058 9.3), rgb(73, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#49232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49232A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.058 9.3) |
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 #49232A | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49232A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49232A text on white | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49232A text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB7
oklch(81% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8392
oklch(70.7% 0.109 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6177
oklch(63.2% 0.14 9.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA4460
oklch(55.6% 0.153 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0354F
oklch(49.1% 0.142 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#822D41
oklch(42.7% 0.118 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#692937
oklch(37.7% 0.093 9.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49232A
oklch(31% 0.058 9.3)
#49232A 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) | #2A2A2A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333129 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1F26 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49232A
#49232A
oklch(31% 0.058 9.3)
- #003936
#003936
oklch(31.1% 0.054 189)
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 #49232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
Use #49232A 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.