#49300D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.061 71.6), rgb(73, 48, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#49300D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49300D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 48, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.061 71.6) |
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 #49300D | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49300D | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49300D text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #49300D text on black | 1.71:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD996E
oklch(70.6% 0.072 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD8046
oklch(63.2% 0.094 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#986826
oklch(55.6% 0.101 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#815718
oklch(49.1% 0.094 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#694717
oklch(42.7% 0.078 71.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49300D
oklch(33.2% 0.061 71.6)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#49300D 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) | #393108 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F370E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502A29 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49300D
#49300D
oklch(33.2% 0.061 71.6)
- #1D3754
#1D3754
oklch(33.1% 0.061 252.4)
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 #49300D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
Use #49300D 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.