#49500A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.088 115.6), rgb(73, 80, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#49500A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49500A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 78%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.088 115.6) |
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 #49500A | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49500A | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #49500A text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49500A text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879141
oklch(63.1% 0.105 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B1D
oklch(55.7% 0.115 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F670D
oklch(49% 0.106 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49500A
oklch(41.1% 0.088 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404616
oklch(37.7% 0.069 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#49500A 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) | #564B00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C11 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4B43 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49500A
#49500A
oklch(41.1% 0.088 115.6)
- #4F4075
#4F4075
oklch(41.2% 0.088 295.3)
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 #49500A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.018
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.064
Use #49500A 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.