#49491C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.065 109), rgb(73, 73, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#49491C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49491C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.065 109) |
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 #49491C | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49491C | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #49491C text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #49491C text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#79781E
oklch(55.7% 0.108 108.8)
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Step 700
700
#66650F
oklch(49.2% 0.101 108.9)
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Step 800
800
#535212
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49491C
oklch(39.5% 0.065 109)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#49491C 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) | #4F4617 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F481E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E443F | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49491C
#49491C
oklch(39.5% 0.065 109)
- #454067
#454067
oklch(39.4% 0.065 288.9)
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 #49491C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.031
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
Use #49491C 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.