#49280A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.4% 0.065 58.6), rgb(73, 40, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#49280A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49280A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.065 58.6) |
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 #49280A | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49280A | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49280A text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49280A text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DC
oklch(93.7% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B590
oklch(80.9% 0.076 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98C4D
oklch(70.7% 0.123 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49280A
oklch(31.4% 0.065 58.6)
#49280A 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) | #322B06 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512122 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49280A
#49280A
oklch(31.4% 0.065 58.6)
- #07354E
#07354E
oklch(31.3% 0.065 238.7)
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 #49280A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.090
Use #49280A 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.