#49321D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.9% 0.047 62.6), rgb(73, 50, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#49321D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49321D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 50, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.047 62.6) |
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 #49321D | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49321D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49321D text on white | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #49321D 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 61.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A9805B
oklch(63.1% 0.072 63)
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Step 600
600
#946941
oklch(55.6% 0.078 63)
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Step 700
700
#7E5733
oklch(49.1% 0.073 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#67472B
oklch(42.7% 0.061 61.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49321D
oklch(33.9% 0.047 62.6)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#49321D 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) | #39341B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2D2D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49321D
#49321D
oklch(33.9% 0.047 62.6)
- #213A4E
#213A4E
oklch(33.8% 0.047 244)
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 #49321D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.082
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #49321D 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.