#49560F
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8), rgb(73, 86, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#49560F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49560F |
| RGB | rgb(73, 86, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 70%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8) |
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 #49560F | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49560F | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #49560F text on white | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #49560F text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96A
oklch(70.8% 0.087 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#819340
oklch(63.1% 0.111 119.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1B
oklch(55.6% 0.121 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#59690A
oklch(49% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#49560F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4716
oklch(37.7% 0.072 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0E
oklch(27.1% 0.046 119.7)
#49560F 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) | #5C5101 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5116 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5149 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49560F
#49560F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 119.8)
- #57427A
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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 #49560F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #49560F 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.