#49430E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7), rgb(73, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#49430E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49430E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7) |
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 #49430E | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49430E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #49430E text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #49430E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C39B
oklch(81% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#968C34
oklch(63.2% 0.109 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49430E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#49430E 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) | #4A4105 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4312 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3E39 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49430E
#49430E
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.7)
- #3D3C66
#3D3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 283.5)
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 #49430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #49430E 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.