#493E20
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.048 89.8), rgb(73, 62, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#493E20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E20 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.048 89.8) |
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 #493E20 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E20 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #493E20 text on white | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E20 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F77
oklch(70.6% 0.058 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8854
oklch(63.2% 0.074 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#867138
oklch(55.6% 0.08 89.4)
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Step 700
700
#715F2B
oklch(49.2% 0.074 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D24
oklch(42.6% 0.062 89.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E20
oklch(36.8% 0.048 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#493E20 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) | #443D1D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474021 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3A37 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E20
#493E20
oklch(36.8% 0.048 89.8)
- #353E59
#353E59
oklch(36.8% 0.048 269.8)
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 #493E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.077
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #493E20 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.