#494131
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4), rgb(73, 65, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#494131 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494131 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 65, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4) |
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 #494131 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494131 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #494131 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494131 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B2
oklch(81% 0.021 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F89
oklch(70.6% 0.034 84.6)
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Step 500
500
#96886C
oklch(63.2% 0.043 84.5)
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Step 600
600
#807154
oklch(55.5% 0.046 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F44
oklch(49.1% 0.044 85.1)
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Step 800
800
#584E38
oklch(42.8% 0.037 86.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494131
oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A261D
oklch(27% 0.017 86.9)
#494131 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) | #454130 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474331 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3E3D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494131
#494131
oklch(37.9% 0.028 84.4)
- #3B4251
#3B4251
oklch(37.9% 0.027 265.4)
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 #494131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.072
Use #494131 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.