#49372E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.4% 0.03 47.9), rgb(73, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#49372E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49372E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.03 47.9) |
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 #49372E | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49372E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #49372E text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49372E text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB4
oklch(81% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49A8E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 46.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28272
oklch(63.3% 0.046 48)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 48.5)
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Step 700
700
#77594A
oklch(49.1% 0.046 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493D
oklch(42.8% 0.038 47.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49372E
oklch(35.4% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#49372E 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) | #3C392D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403C2E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3435 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49372E
#49372E
oklch(35.4% 0.03 47.9)
- #2B3F48
#2B3F48
oklch(35.5% 0.03 227.6)
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 #49372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
Use #49372E 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.