#49352A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.034 50), rgb(73, 53, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#49352A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49352A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 27%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.034 50) |
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 #49352A | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49352A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #49352A text on white | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49352A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#A4816D
oklch(63.1% 0.052 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A55
oklch(55.6% 0.057 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49352A
oklch(34.8% 0.034 50)
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Step 950
950
#2F231D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 47.9)
#49352A 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) | #3A3729 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2A | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3232 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49352A
#49352A
oklch(34.8% 0.034 50)
- #273E49
#273E49
oklch(35% 0.035 229.6)
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 #49352A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
Use #49352A 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.