#49382D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.6% 0.03 54.4), rgb(73, 56, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#49382D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 54°. 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 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49382D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 56, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.03 54.4) |
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 #49382D | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49382D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #49382D text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49382D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8C
oklch(70.7% 0.036 54)
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Step 500
500
#A1826F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C57
oklch(55.6% 0.05 55.6)
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Step 700
700
#765A47
oklch(49.1% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 800
800
#60493B
oklch(42.6% 0.039 52.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49382D
oklch(35.6% 0.03 54.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#49382D 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) | #3D392C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413D2D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3535 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49382D
#49382D
oklch(35.6% 0.03 54.4)
- #2C3F4A
#2C3F4A
oklch(35.6% 0.031 234.2)
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 #49382D, 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 0.045
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
Use #49382D 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.