#49321B
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.8% 0.049 64.9), rgb(73, 50, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#49321B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49321B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 50, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.049 64.9) |
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 #49321B | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49321B | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49321B text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49321B text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCA8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A7A
oklch(70.8% 0.059 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98058
oklch(63% 0.075 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#94693D
oklch(55.6% 0.082 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E572F
oklch(49% 0.076 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49321B
oklch(33.8% 0.049 64.9)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#49321B 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) | #393419 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391B | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502D2C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49321B
#49321B
oklch(33.8% 0.049 64.9)
- #213A4F
#213A4F
oklch(33.8% 0.048 245.3)
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 #49321B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
Use #49321B 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.