#49443C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.015 79.7), rgb(73, 68, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#49443C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49443C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 10%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.015 79.7) |
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 #49443C | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49443C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #49443C text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #49443C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B9
oklch(80.9% 0.011 81.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A094
oklch(70.8% 0.019 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#91887A
oklch(63.1% 0.023 79)
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Step 600
600
#7B7263
oklch(55.6% 0.025 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#685F52
oklch(49% 0.023 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49443C
oklch(38.9% 0.015 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#49443C 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) | #46443C | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48453C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4242 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49443C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #49443C 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.