#493E2D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.031 78.4), rgb(73, 62, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#493E2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #493E2D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 62, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.031 78.4) |
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 #493E2D | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #493E2D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #493E2D text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #493E2D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8669
oklch(63.1% 0.048 76.9)
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Step 600
600
#847050
oklch(55.6% 0.052 79.1)
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Step 700
700
#705E41
oklch(49.2% 0.049 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 79.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#493E2D
oklch(37% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#493E2D 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) | #433E2C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45412D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3B39 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #493E2D
#493E2D
oklch(37% 0.031 78.4)
- #364051
#364051
oklch(37% 0.032 261)
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 #493E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #493E2D 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.