#493604
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.068 85.6), rgb(73, 54, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#493604 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493604 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.068 85.6) |
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 #493604 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493604 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #493604 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493604 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89D64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 85.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68436
oklch(63.1% 0.104 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#916D03
oklch(55.6% 0.113 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B01
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493604
oklch(34.5% 0.068 85.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#493604 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) | #3E3600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B06 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50302D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493604
#493604
oklch(34.5% 0.068 85.6)
- #28385C
#28385C
oklch(34.5% 0.067 265)
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 #493604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.083
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.087
Use #493604 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.