#49532A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.3% 0.063 120.4), rgb(73, 83, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#49532A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49532A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 33%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.3% 0.063 120.4) |
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 #49532A | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49532A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49532A text on white | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #49532A text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#83915C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 120.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B42
oklch(55.7% 0.082 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6733
oklch(49.1% 0.076 120)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49532A
oklch(42.3% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4627
oklch(37.8% 0.05 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#49532A 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) | #584F27 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #564F2C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4F49 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49532A
#49532A
oklch(42.3% 0.063 120.4)
- #53466B
#53466B
oklch(42.3% 0.062 299.9)
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 #49532A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.061
Use #49532A 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.