#49291B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.054 44.1), rgb(73, 41, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#49291B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49291B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 41, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.054 44.1) |
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 #49291B | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49291B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49291B text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49291B text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#D68C6C
oklch(70.8% 0.101 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C96D43
oklch(63.2% 0.13 44.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45222
oklch(55.5% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B4214
oklch(49.1% 0.131 43.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3714
oklch(42.7% 0.109 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#653118
oklch(37.7% 0.083 44.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49291B
oklch(31.8% 0.054 44.1)
#49291B 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) | #312D1A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502326 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49291B
#49291B
oklch(31.8% 0.054 44.1)
- #0A3847
#0A3847
oklch(31.9% 0.054 224.8)
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 #49291B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
Use #49291B 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.