#49500E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.2% 0.086 115.7), rgb(73, 80, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#49500E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.086 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 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49500E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.086 115.7) |
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 #49500E | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49500E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #49500E text on white | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #49500E 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
#9EA76C
oklch(70.7% 0.081 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#879144
oklch(63.1% 0.102 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717B21
oklch(55.7% 0.112 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6713
oklch(49% 0.103 115.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49500E
oklch(41.2% 0.086 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#404618
oklch(37.8% 0.067 116)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#49500E 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) | #564B02 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564C14 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4B44 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49500E
#49500E
oklch(41.2% 0.086 115.7)
- #4F4074
#4F4074
oklch(41.2% 0.086 295.7)
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 #49500E, 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 0.030
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.053
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.065
Use #49500E 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.