#49232D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.059 4.3), rgb(73, 35, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#49232D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49232D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 35, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.059 4.3) |
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 #49232D | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49232D | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49232D text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49232D text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 3.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE607F
oklch(63.1% 0.142 4.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94368
oklch(55.5% 0.155 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3457
oklch(49.1% 0.144 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#812C47
oklch(42.6% 0.119 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49232D
oklch(31.1% 0.059 4.3)
#49232D 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) | #292A2D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33312C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2027 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49232D
#49232D
oklch(31.1% 0.059 4.3)
- #003A34
#003A34
oklch(31.3% 0.056 183.6)
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 #49232D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #49232D 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.