#49240E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.065 49.1), rgb(73, 36, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#49240E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49240E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.065 49.1) |
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 #49240E | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49240E | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49240E text on white | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49240E text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 49.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB295
oklch(80.8% 0.077 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8858
oklch(70.7% 0.123 49)
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Step 500
500
#D2661D
oklch(63% 0.157 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49240E
oklch(30.6% 0.065 49.1)
#49240E 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) | #2E290C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37310E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511C1F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49240E
#49240E
oklch(30.6% 0.065 49.1)
- #003547
#003547
oklch(30.7% 0.06 227.7)
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 #49240E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #49240E 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.