#49271E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.5% 0.054 35.7), rgb(73, 39, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#49271E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49271E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 39, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.054 35.7) |
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 #49271E | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49271E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49271E text on white | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49271E text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88974
oklch(70.7% 0.102 35.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6950
oklch(63% 0.13 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74E33
oklch(55.6% 0.143 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F26
oklch(49.1% 0.131 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#803421
oklch(42.7% 0.11 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F20
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49271E
oklch(31.5% 0.054 35.7)
#49271E 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) | #2F2C1D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502125 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49271E
#49271E
oklch(31.5% 0.054 35.7)
- #033843
#033843
oklch(31.5% 0.054 216.2)
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 #49271E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #49271E 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.