#49412E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8), rgb(73, 65, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#49412E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49412E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8) |
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 #49412E | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49412E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #49412E text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49412E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA086
oklch(70.8% 0.039 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#968867
oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#81724F
oklch(55.7% 0.054 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#49412E 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) | #45402D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47432F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49412E
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
- #3A4153
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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 #49412E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #49412E 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.