#494124
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5), rgb(73, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#494124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494124 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5) |
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 #494124 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494124 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #494124 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494124 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#978957
oklch(63.1% 0.07 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#82733C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#6E602E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 94)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#494124 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) | #474022 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494225 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D3A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494124
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
- #3A3F5A
#3A3F5A
oklch(37.5% 0.047 275.8)
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 #494124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.076
Use #494124 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.