#49502E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.6% 0.053 118.3), rgb(73, 80, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#49502E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49502E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 80, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.053 118.3) |
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 #49502E | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49502E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #49502E text on white | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #49502E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA582
oklch(70.6% 0.05 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#858F63
oklch(63% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F794A
oklch(55.6% 0.069 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D663B
oklch(49.1% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49502E
oklch(41.6% 0.053 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#49502E 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) | #544D2B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534D30 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4D48 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49502E
#49502E
oklch(41.6% 0.053 118.3)
- #4F4665
#4F4665
oklch(41.6% 0.052 297.4)
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 #49502E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.067
Use #49502E 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.