#493C08
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.068 93.9), rgb(73, 60, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#493C08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493C08 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 60, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.068 93.9) |
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 #493C08 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493C08 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #493C08 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #493C08 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B1A064
oklch(70.7% 0.082 94.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E8835
oklch(63.1% 0.105 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493C08
oklch(36% 0.068 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#493C08 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) | #443B00 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503632 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493C08
#493C08
oklch(36% 0.068 93.9)
- #323A61
#323A61
oklch(36.1% 0.068 273.7)
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 #493C08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.076
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.076
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
Use #493C08 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.