#49241A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.8% 0.059 36), rgb(73, 36, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#49241A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49241A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.059 36) |
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 #49241A | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49241A | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49241A text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49241A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD866F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16548
oklch(63.1% 0.144 36)
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Step 600
600
#BC4929
oklch(55.5% 0.156 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#A2391C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#84301A
oklch(42.7% 0.121 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49241A
oklch(30.8% 0.059 36)
#49241A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363119 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501E22 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49241A
#49241A
oklch(30.8% 0.059 36)
- #003641
#003641
oklch(30.7% 0.055 216.2)
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 #49241A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #49241A 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.