#49513A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.1% 0.038 123.6), rgb(73, 81, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#49513A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49513A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 81, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 17%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.038 123.6) |
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 #49513A | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49513A | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49513A text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #49513A text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58D
oklch(70.8% 0.035 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#848E70
oklch(63% 0.045 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7858
oklch(55.5% 0.049 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6548
oklch(49% 0.046 123.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49513A
oklch(42.1% 0.038 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E4433
oklch(37.6% 0.029 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#49513A 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) | #544E39 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534E3B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4F4B | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49513A
#49513A
oklch(42.1% 0.038 123.6)
- #52485F
#52485F
oklch(42.1% 0.04 304.5)
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 #49513A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
Use #49513A 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.