#49332A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.4% 0.036 43.2), rgb(73, 51, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#49332A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49332A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.036 43.2) |
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 #49332A | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49332A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49332A text on white | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49332A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB3
oklch(81% 0.026 45.8)
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Step 400
400
#B9998C
oklch(70.8% 0.043 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.055 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#916857
oklch(55.5% 0.059 43.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5747
oklch(49.2% 0.055 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#65473B
oklch(42.8% 0.046 42.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49332A
oklch(34.4% 0.036 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#49332A 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) | #393529 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3031 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49332A
#49332A
oklch(34.4% 0.036 43.2)
- #233D47
#233D47
oklch(34.3% 0.036 224.5)
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 #49332A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.082
Use #49332A 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.