#494116
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.062 98.8), rgb(73, 65, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#494116 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494116 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.062 98.8) |
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 #494116 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494116 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #494116 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494116 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500
#988A42
oklch(63.1% 0.094 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#83741F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F610F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F12
oklch(42.6% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494116
oklch(37.4% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#494116 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) | #483F11 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4218 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3C38 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494116
#494116
oklch(37.4% 0.062 98.8)
- #3A3D61
#3A3D61
oklch(37.4% 0.062 279.3)
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 #494116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #494116 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.