#494422
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.3% 0.052 101), rgb(73, 68, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#494422 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494422 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.052 101) |
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 #494422 | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494422 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #494422 text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #494422 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A5
oklch(81% 0.04 100.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#948B51
oklch(63.1% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7534
oklch(55.6% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6227
oklch(49.2% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#575021
oklch(42.7% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494422
oklch(38.3% 0.052 101)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#494422 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) | #4A421F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4423 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E403C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494422
#494422
oklch(38.3% 0.052 101)
- #3E405E
#3E405E
oklch(38.3% 0.051 280.8)
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 #494422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #494422 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.