#49331E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.1% 0.046 63.9), rgb(73, 51, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#49331E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49331E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.046 63.9) |
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 #49331E | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49331E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49331E text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #49331E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8815C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#936942
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5834
oklch(49.2% 0.071 64.1)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49331E
oklch(34.1% 0.046 63.9)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
#49331E 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) | #3A341C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2E2E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49331E
#49331E
oklch(34.1% 0.046 63.9)
- #233B4E
#233B4E
oklch(34.2% 0.045 243.5)
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 #49331E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
Use #49331E 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.