#49281F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.7% 0.052 36.1), rgb(73, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#49281F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49281F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.052 36.1) |
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 #49281F | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49281F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49281F text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49281F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A75
oklch(70.8% 0.1 36)
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Step 500
500
#CA6B51
oklch(63.2% 0.127 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55035
oklch(55.6% 0.138 36)
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Step 700
700
#9C4027
oklch(49.1% 0.129 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3622
oklch(42.7% 0.105 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49281F
oklch(31.7% 0.052 36.1)
#49281F 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) | #302C1E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502326 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49281F
#49281F
oklch(31.7% 0.052 36.1)
- #073943
#073943
oklch(31.9% 0.052 215)
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 #49281F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
Use #49281F 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.