#49420E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.07 101.4), rgb(73, 66, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#49420E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49420E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.07 101.4) |
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 #49420E | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49420E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #49420E text on white | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49420E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA364
oklch(70.8% 0.084 102)
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Step 500
500
#978B36
oklch(63% 0.106 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49420E
oklch(37.5% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#49420E 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) | #494006 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4311 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3D38 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49420E
#49420E
oklch(37.5% 0.07 101.4)
- #3B3C65
#3B3C65
oklch(37.5% 0.07 281.4)
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 #49420E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
Use #49420E 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.