#494201
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.078 102.6), rgb(73, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#494201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494201 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.078 102.6) |
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 #494201 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494201 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #494201 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494201 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C397
oklch(80.9% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35C
oklch(70.6% 0.093 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#978C24
oklch(63.1% 0.12 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494201
oklch(37.4% 0.078 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#494201 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) | #494000 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4306 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #503C37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494201
#494201
oklch(37.4% 0.078 102.6)
- #3B3B69
#3B3B69
oklch(37.5% 0.078 282)
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 #494201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.076
Use #494201 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.