#49351D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.047 70.3), rgb(73, 53, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#49351D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. 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 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49351D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.047 70.3) |
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 #49351D | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49351D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49351D text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49351D text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89B7B
oklch(70.7% 0.056 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68258
oklch(63.1% 0.073 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#916B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.078 69.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B5930
oklch(49.1% 0.072 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#644928
oklch(42.7% 0.06 70.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49351D
oklch(34.6% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#49351D 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) | #3C361B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413B1E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F302F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49351D
#49351D
oklch(34.6% 0.047 70.3)
- #263B51
#263B51
oklch(34.5% 0.047 250.4)
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 #49351D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
Use #49351D 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.