#493606
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.5% 0.066 85), rgb(73, 54, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#493606 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493606 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.066 85) |
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 #493606 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493606 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #493606 text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493606 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
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D66
oklch(70.6% 0.079 85.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68439
oklch(63.1% 0.102 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#916D0C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A05
oklch(42.6% 0.085 84.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493606
oklch(34.5% 0.066 85)
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Step 950
950
#30250C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 85.5)
#493606 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 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B08 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50302D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493606
#493606
oklch(34.5% 0.066 85)
- #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 #493606, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.084
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
Use #493606 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.