#49421B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3), rgb(73, 66, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#49421B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49421B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3) |
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 #49421B | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49421B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #49421B text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49421B 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A2
oklch(81% 0.044 100)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#968A48
oklch(62.9% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611B
oklch(49% 0.089 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F19
oklch(42.6% 0.074 98.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#49421B 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) | #484017 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3D39 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49421B
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
- #3B3E60
#3B3E60
oklch(37.7% 0.058 279.3)
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 #49421B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
Use #49421B 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.