#49451D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.059 103.6), rgb(73, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#49451D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49451D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.059 103.6) |
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 #49451D | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49451D | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #49451D text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #49451D text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#938C48
oklch(63.1% 0.09 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7628
oklch(55.6% 0.098 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6A631A
oklch(49.2% 0.092 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#565119
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49451D
oklch(38.5% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#49451D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E403C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49451D
#49451D
oklch(38.5% 0.059 103.6)
- #3F3F62
#3F3F62
oklch(38.4% 0.059 283.3)
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 #49451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #49451D 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.