#49251E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.1% 0.056 32), rgb(73, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#49251E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49251E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.056 32) |
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 #49251E | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49251E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49251E text on white | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49251E 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF6653
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B37
oklch(55.7% 0.148 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D22
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49251E
oklch(31.1% 0.056 32)
#49251E 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) | #2E2A1D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36321D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501F23 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49251E
#49251E
oklch(31.1% 0.056 32)
- #003840
#003840
oklch(31.2% 0.054 210.2)
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 #49251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #49251E 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.