#49210E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.068 44.4), rgb(73, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#49210E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49210E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.068 44.4) |
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 #49210E | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49210E | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49210E text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49210E text on black | 1.50:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DD
oklch(93.5% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 44.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDB196
oklch(80.9% 0.08 45.3)
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Step 400
400
#E2855A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#D76224
oklch(63.1% 0.164 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A02
oklch(37.8% 0.107 44.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49210E
oklch(30% 0.068 44.4)
#49210E 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) | #2C270C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36300D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51191D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49210E
#49210E
oklch(30% 0.068 44.4)
- #003343
#003343
oklch(29.9% 0.057 225.5)
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 #49210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.081
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.083
Use #49210E 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.