#493106
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.065 76.5), rgb(73, 49, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#493106 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493106 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 49, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.065 76.5) |
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 #493106 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493106 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #493106 text on white | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #493106 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.049 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A68
oklch(70.7% 0.079 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC813D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#976917
oklch(55.5% 0.109 76)
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Step 700
700
#815805
oklch(49.2% 0.101 76.7)
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Step 800
800
#69480C
oklch(42.8% 0.084 76.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493106
oklch(33.3% 0.065 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#493106 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) | #3A3201 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403808 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502A29 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493106
#493106
oklch(33.3% 0.065 76.5)
- #1F3757
#1F3757
oklch(33.4% 0.064 256.1)
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 #493106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.082
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #493106 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.