#49540C

Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4), rgb(73, 84, 12).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).

About this color

#49540C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.

Hue familyBrowns
Lightnessdark (42%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.092)
Temperaturein between
Nearest nameGreen Brown (#544E03)
Black text2.55:1
White text8.21:1

Values

HEX#49540C
RGBrgb(73, 84, 12)
HSLhsl(69, 75%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #49540C 8.21:1 AAA Lc -92.9 Preferred for body text
Black text on #49540C 2.55:1 Fails Lc 15.7 Dividers and decoration only
#49540C text on white 8.21:1 AAA Lc 88.3 Fine for body text
#49540C text on black 2.55:1 Fails Lc -13.9 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F5F6F1

    oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E8EBE0

    oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #D7DCC6

    oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #BDC69F

    oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #9BA86A

    oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #83923F

    oklch(63% 0.11 118.2)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #6D7C1A

    oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.3)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #5B6909

    oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)

  9. Step 800

    800 (this color)

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #3E4715

    oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #24290E

    oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)

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#49540C 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#5A4F000.029
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#594F130.031
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#4E4F470.079
Achromatopsia (no color)#4F4F4F0.092

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #49540C

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  • #544179

    #544179

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 298)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #49540C

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  • #614A00

    #614A00

    oklch(42.2% 0.086 88.1)

  • #235B30

    #235B30

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 148.7)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #49540C

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  • #384A80

    #384A80

    oklch(42.1% 0.093 268.3)

  • #683A67

    #683A67

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 327.8)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #49540C

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  • #05537A

    #05537A

    oklch(42.1% 0.093 239.1)

  • #74364D

    #74364D

    oklch(42.2% 0.091 358.3)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #49540C

    #49540C

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 118.4)

  • #005862

    #005862

    oklch(42.1% 0.072 208.1)

  • #544179

    #544179

    oklch(42.2% 0.092 298)

  • #783730

    #783730

    oklch(42.2% 0.093 27.9)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #49540C, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #49540C 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.