#493A07
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.068 91.1), rgb(73, 58, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#493A07 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.068 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 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493A07 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 58, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.068 91.1) |
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 #493A07 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493A07 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #493A07 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493A07 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39F64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18736
oklch(63.2% 0.104 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7002
oklch(55.6% 0.113 91.2)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493A07
oklch(35.5% 0.068 91.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#493A07 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) | #423900 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D0A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503431 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493A07
#493A07
oklch(35.5% 0.068 91.1)
- #2F395F
#2F395F
oklch(35.5% 0.068 271.4)
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 #493A07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.078
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
Use #493A07 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.