#493E00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.075 97.9), rgb(73, 62, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#493E00 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E00 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.075 97.9) |
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 #493E00 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E00 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #493E00 text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E00 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC298
oklch(81% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 97.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8928
oklch(63% 0.115 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#493E00 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) | #463C00 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494004 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503833 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E00
#493E00
oklch(36.4% 0.075 97.9)
- #353965
#353965
oklch(36.3% 0.076 278)
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 #493E00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.072
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #493E00 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.