#49323A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.036 356.5), rgb(73, 50, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#49323A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49323A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 50, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.036 356.5) |
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 #49323A | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49323A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49323A text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49323A text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EA
oklch(93.6% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5D9
oklch(88.5% 0.015 356.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BAC1
oklch(81% 0.027 356.5)
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Step 400
400
#B896A1
oklch(70.7% 0.043 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#A57C8A
oklch(63.1% 0.054 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#906574
oklch(55.6% 0.059 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5461
oklch(49.1% 0.054 357)
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Step 800
800
#64454F
oklch(42.8% 0.045 358.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49323A
oklch(34.7% 0.036 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#49323A 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) | #35363A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3A39 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3135 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49323A
#49323A
oklch(34.7% 0.036 356.5)
- #254039
#254039
oklch(34.7% 0.035 175.8)
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 #49323A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #49323A 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.