#49493D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.2% 0.019 107.2), rgb(73, 73, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#49493D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49493D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.019 107.2) |
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 #49493D | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49493D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #49493D text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #49493D text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500
#8B8B76
oklch(63.1% 0.03 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#62624E
oklch(49% 0.031 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#49493D
oklch(40.2% 0.019 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#49493D 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) | #4B483C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B483D | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4746 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49493D
#49493D
oklch(40.2% 0.019 107.2)
- #474752
#474752
oklch(40.2% 0.018 285.5)
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 #49493D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
Use #49493D 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.