#494129
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7), rgb(73, 65, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#494129 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494129 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7) |
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 #494129 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494129 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #494129 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494129 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA080
oklch(70.7% 0.046 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#97895F
oklch(63.2% 0.061 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#817245
oklch(55.5% 0.066 91.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#594E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.05 91.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#494129 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) | #464027 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48422A | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3D3B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494129
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
- #3A4057
#3A4057
oklch(37.6% 0.04 273)
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 #494129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #494129 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.