#494121
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.05 95.7), rgb(73, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#494121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 96°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494121 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.05 95.7) |
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 #494121 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494121 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #494121 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494121 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA176
oklch(70.8% 0.06 95.5)
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Step 500
500
#978953
oklch(63% 0.075 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#827336
oklch(55.6% 0.083 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E6029
oklch(49% 0.076 95.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494121
oklch(37.5% 0.05 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#494121 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) | #47401E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494222 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D39 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494121
#494121
oklch(37.5% 0.05 95.7)
- #3A3F5C
#3A3F5C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 276.2)
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 #494121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.074
Use #494121 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.