#494313
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.067 102.1), rgb(73, 67, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#494313 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494313 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 67, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.067 102.1) |
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 #494313 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494313 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #494313 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494313 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA367
oklch(70.7% 0.08 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#968C3B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#807511
oklch(55.6% 0.111 102.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#585008
oklch(42.6% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494313
oklch(37.8% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#494313 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) | #4A410D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4316 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3E39 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494313
#494313
oklch(37.8% 0.067 102.1)
- #3D3D64
#3D3D64
oklch(37.9% 0.066 282.8)
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 #494313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
Use #494313 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.