#493E05
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.072 97.2), rgb(73, 62, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#493E05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 97°. 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 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E05 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.072 97.2) |
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 #493E05 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E05 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #493E05 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E05 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA161
oklch(70.6% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C892F
oklch(63% 0.11 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E05
oklch(36.5% 0.072 97.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#493E05 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) | #484009 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503834 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E05
#493E05
oklch(36.5% 0.072 97.2)
- #353A64
#353A64
oklch(36.5% 0.072 277)
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 #493E05, 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 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #493E05 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.