#49271B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.055 40.1), rgb(73, 39, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#49271B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49271B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 39, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.055 40.1) |
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 #49271B | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49271B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49271B text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49271B 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
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A47
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40)
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Step 600
600
#B74F27
oklch(55.6% 0.145 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F19
oklch(49.2% 0.136 40.2)
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Step 800
800
#803518
oklch(42.8% 0.112 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49271B
oklch(31.4% 0.055 40.1)
#49271B 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) | #302B1A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38331B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502124 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49271B
#49271B
oklch(31.4% 0.055 40.1)
- #033845
#033845
oklch(31.6% 0.056 219.7)
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 #49271B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #49271B 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.