#49522E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.1% 0.056 120.3), rgb(73, 82, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#49522E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49522E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 82, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.1% 0.056 120.3) |
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 #49522E | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49522E | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49522E text on white | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #49522E text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA681
oklch(70.7% 0.053 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#849061
oklch(63.1% 0.068 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A48
oklch(55.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6739
oklch(49.2% 0.069 120.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49522E
oklch(42.1% 0.056 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E452A
oklch(37.6% 0.044 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#49522E 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) | #564E2B | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #554E30 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F49 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49522E
#49522E
oklch(42.1% 0.056 120.3)
- #524668
#524668
oklch(42.1% 0.057 300.2)
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 #49522E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
Use #49522E 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.