#493B04
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.07 93.2), rgb(73, 59, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#493B04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493B04 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 59, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.07 93.2) |
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 #493B04 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493B04 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #493B04 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #493B04 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B2A062
oklch(70.7% 0.084 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08731
oklch(63% 0.108 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493B04
oklch(35.7% 0.07 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#493B04 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) | #433A00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E07 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503531 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493B04
#493B04
oklch(35.7% 0.07 93.2)
- #303961
#303961
oklch(35.7% 0.07 272.8)
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 #493B04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.078
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.079
Use #493B04 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.