#49342D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.033 39.2), rgb(73, 52, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#49342D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49342D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.033 39.2) |
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 #49342D | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49342D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49342D text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49342D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB5
oklch(81% 0.025 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#B7998F
oklch(70.7% 0.039 39.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58073
oklch(63.2% 0.05 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#90695B
oklch(55.7% 0.055 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A574B
oklch(49.1% 0.051 39.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473E
oklch(42.7% 0.043 38)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49342D
oklch(34.7% 0.033 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#49342D 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) | #39362C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3132 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49342D
#49342D
oklch(34.7% 0.033 39.2)
- #263E45
#263E45
oklch(34.7% 0.032 218.2)
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 #49342D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
Use #49342D 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.