#49271A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.056 41.4), rgb(73, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#49271A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49271A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.056 41.4) |
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 #49271A | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49271A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49271A text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49271A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6C
oklch(70.8% 0.106 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A43
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F22
oklch(55.7% 0.148 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F14
oklch(49.1% 0.137 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49271A
oklch(31.4% 0.056 41.4)
#49271A 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) | #302B19 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502124 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49271A
#49271A
oklch(31.4% 0.056 41.4)
- #033745
#033745
oklch(31.3% 0.056 221.7)
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 #49271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #49271A 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.