#493510
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.059 79.7), rgb(73, 53, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#493510 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493510 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 53, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.059 79.7) |
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 #493510 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493510 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #493510 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #493510 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 79.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68346
oklch(63% 0.09 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C25
oklch(55.7% 0.099 79.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A17
oklch(49.1% 0.092 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 80.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493510
oklch(34.4% 0.059 79.7)
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Step 950
950
#302410
oklch(26.9% 0.037 78.9)
#493510 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) | #3D350B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A11 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502F2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493510
#493510
oklch(34.4% 0.059 79.7)
- #263957
#263957
oklch(34.3% 0.058 259.2)
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 #493510, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.083
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.084
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
Use #493510 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.