#493610
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.059 81.6), rgb(73, 54, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#493610 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493610 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 54, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.059 81.6) |
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 #493610 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493610 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #493610 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493610 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.044 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6D
oklch(70.8% 0.071 82.4)
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Step 500
500
#A58445
oklch(63.1% 0.091 82)
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Step 600
600
#906D24
oklch(55.6% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B16
oklch(49.2% 0.092 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#644A15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 81.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493610
oklch(34.6% 0.059 81.6)
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Step 950
950
#302510
oklch(27.2% 0.038 82.2)
#493610 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) | #3E360B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B11 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50302E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493610
#493610
oklch(34.6% 0.059 81.6)
- #283958
#283958
oklch(34.5% 0.059 261.8)
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 #493610, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.086
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.087
Use #493610 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.