#494220
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.052 98), rgb(73, 66, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#494220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494220 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.052 98) |
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 #494220 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494220 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #494220 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494220 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
#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
#DDDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA175
oklch(70.6% 0.061 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#968A50
oklch(63.1% 0.079 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#817433
oklch(55.7% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6125
oklch(49.1% 0.081 98)
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Step 800
800
#594F21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#494220 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) | #48401D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4321 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E3A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494220
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
- #3B3F5D
#3B3F5D
oklch(37.7% 0.052 277.8)
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 #494220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.073
Use #494220 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.