#49341D Color
#49341D is rgb(73, 52, 29) in RGB, hsl(31, 43%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 60%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#49341Drgb(73, 52, 29)hsl(31, 43%, 20%)hsv(31, 60%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 29%, 60%, 71%)oklch(34.3% 0.047 67.7)lab(23.73% 7.46 18.32)lch(23.73% 19.78 67.85)What #49341D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #49341D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#49341D Channel Values
How #49341D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 52 · B 29 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 43% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 60% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 29% · Y 60% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.72:1 vs white · 1.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #49341D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #49341D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #49341D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #49341D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #49341D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#49341D#38381D#40371D#3C3C1C#41391C#4B3232#4A332B#383838Using #49341D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-49341d: #49341D;background-color: #49341D;colors: { 'color-49341d': '#49341D' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.204, blue: 0.114)<color name="color_49341d">#49341D</color>fill="#49341D"More Brown Colors
#49341D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#49341D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #49341D?
#49341D is a dark brown — rgb(73, 52, 29) in RGB and hsl(31, 43%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown (CMY) (#4B3621), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.6.
What is the RGB value of #49341D?
#49341D is rgb(73, 52, 29) — red 73, green 52, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #49341D?
#49341D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 60%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #49341D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #49341D scores 11.72:1 against white and 1.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #49341D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #49341D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 28.62, which is a different colour altogether.
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