#493C1A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.053 88.6), rgb(73, 60, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#493C1A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493C1A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 60, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.053 88.6) |
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 #493C1A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493C1A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #493C1A text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #493C1A text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F72
oklch(70.7% 0.065 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#9E874D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#89702F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 89.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493C1A
oklch(36.2% 0.053 88.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#493C1A 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) | #433B17 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3734 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493C1A
#493C1A
oklch(36.2% 0.053 88.6)
- #323C5A
#323C5A
oklch(36.1% 0.054 269.5)
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 #493C1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.079
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.081
Use #493C1A 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.