#493418
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.052 72.5), rgb(73, 52, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#493418 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493418 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 52, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.052 72.5) |
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 #493418 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493418 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #493418 text on white | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #493418 text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A78252
oklch(63.1% 0.079 72.8)
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Step 600
600
#926B36
oklch(55.6% 0.086 72.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D5928
oklch(49.2% 0.081 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#654922
oklch(42.7% 0.067 73.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493418
oklch(34.2% 0.052 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#302414
oklch(27% 0.032 73.7)
#493418 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) | #3B3515 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A19 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502F2E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493418
#493418
oklch(34.2% 0.052 72.5)
- #243A53
#243A53
oklch(34.2% 0.052 252.5)
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 #493418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.075
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
Use #493418 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.