#494412
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.1% 0.069 103.6), rgb(73, 68, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#494412 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494412 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.069 103.6) |
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 #494412 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494412 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #494412 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494412 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A366
oklch(70.6% 0.082 103.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F760A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585104
oklch(42.8% 0.088 103.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494412
oklch(38.1% 0.069 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#494412 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) | #4B420B | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4415 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3F3A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494412
#494412
oklch(38.1% 0.069 103.6)
- #3E3D66
#3E3D66
oklch(38.1% 0.069 283.7)
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 #494412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
Use #494412 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.