#41492A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.05 120.6), rgb(65, 73, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#41492A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #41492A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 73, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.05 120.6) |
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 #41492A | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #41492A | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #41492A text on white | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #41492A text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83915B
oklch(63.2% 0.077 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6733
oklch(49.1% 0.076 120)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#41492A
oklch(38.9% 0.05 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#41492A 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) | #4D4628 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #444641 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #41492A
#41492A
oklch(38.9% 0.05 120.6)
- #493F5C
#493F5C
oklch(39% 0.05 299.9)
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 #41492A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.064
Use #41492A 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.