#494222
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3), rgb(73, 66, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#494222 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494222 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 66, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3) |
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 #494222 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494222 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #494222 text on white | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494222 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500
#968A53
oklch(63.1% 0.076 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#817337
oklch(55.5% 0.082 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#494222 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) | #48401F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4323 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3E3A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494222
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
- #3B3F5C
#3B3F5C
oklch(37.7% 0.05 277.7)
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 #494222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
Use #494222 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.