#493901
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.071 90.9), rgb(73, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#493901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493901 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.071 90.9) |
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 #493901 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493901 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #493901 text on white | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #493901 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59F60
oklch(70.8% 0.086 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#A2862F
oklch(63% 0.109 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493901
oklch(35.2% 0.071 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#493901 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) | #413800 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D04 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50332F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493901
#493901
oklch(35.2% 0.071 90.9)
- #2D3860
#2D3860
oklch(35.1% 0.071 270.8)
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 #493901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.082
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.083
Use #493901 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.