#493312
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.9% 0.057 74.6), rgb(73, 51, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#493312 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493312 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 51, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.057 74.6) |
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 #493312 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493312 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #493312 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493312 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA3
oklch(80.8% 0.042 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B71
oklch(70.7% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#A9824A
oklch(63.2% 0.088 75)
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Step 600
600
#946A2C
oklch(55.5% 0.095 74)
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Step 700
700
#7E581E
oklch(49% 0.088 74)
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Step 800
800
#66491B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 75.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493312
oklch(33.9% 0.057 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#493312 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) | #3B340E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403913 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502D2C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493312
#493312
oklch(33.9% 0.057 74.6)
- #223955
#223955
oklch(34% 0.058 254.1)
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 #493312, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.076
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #493312 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.