#49432D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.3% 0.036 94.7), rgb(73, 67, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#49432D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49432D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.036 94.7) |
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 #49432D | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49432D | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #49432D text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #49432D text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#948963
oklch(63% 0.055 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E734A
oklch(55.5% 0.06 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B613B
oklch(49.2% 0.057 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F31
oklch(42.7% 0.047 95)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49432D
oklch(38.3% 0.036 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#49432D 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) | #47422B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49442E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D403D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49432D
#49432D
oklch(38.3% 0.036 94.7)
- #3D4256
#3D4256
oklch(38.3% 0.035 273.7)
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 #49432D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #49432D 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.