#49302C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.8% 0.038 29.3), rgb(73, 48, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#49302C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49302C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 48, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 25%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.038 29.3) |
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 #49302C | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49302C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49302C text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49302C text on black | 1.74:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D5D3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB6
oklch(80.8% 0.028 29)
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Step 400
400
#BB9790
oklch(70.7% 0.045 31)
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Step 500
500
#AA7D75
oklch(63.2% 0.058 30.2)
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Step 600
600
#95655E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F544D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#674540
oklch(42.7% 0.048 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49302C
oklch(33.8% 0.038 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#312220
oklch(26.9% 0.024 27.3)
#49302C 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) | #35332C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B382C | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2D2F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49302C
#49302C
oklch(33.8% 0.038 29.3)
- #1E3D42
#1E3D42
oklch(33.8% 0.038 209)
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 #49302C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #49302C 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.