#49353F
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35.5% 0.033 347.4), rgb(73, 53, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#49353F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49353F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 16%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.033 347.4) |
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 #49353F | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49353F | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #49353F text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49353F text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8EB
oklch(93.7% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DB
oklch(88.6% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#B497A5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#A17E8F
oklch(63.2% 0.049 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C6779
oklch(55.7% 0.054 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#775566
oklch(49.1% 0.051 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#614653
oklch(42.8% 0.042 348.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49353F
oklch(35.5% 0.033 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2228
oklch(26.8% 0.021 347.1)
#49353F 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) | #36393F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3538 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49353F
#49353F
oklch(35.5% 0.033 347.4)
- #2B4138
#2B4138
oklch(35.4% 0.032 167.2)
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 #49353F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
Use #49353F 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.