#494430
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.6% 0.033 95.7), rgb(73, 68, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#494430 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494430 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 68, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.033 95.7) |
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 #494430 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494430 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #494430 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494430 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A186
oklch(70.8% 0.039 95.1)
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Step 500
500
#928A67
oklch(63.1% 0.05 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D734E
oklch(55.5% 0.054 94.8)
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Step 700
700
#69613F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494430
oklch(38.6% 0.033 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261B
oklch(26.8% 0.02 94.6)
#494430 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) | #48432F | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494531 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D413F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494430
#494430
oklch(38.6% 0.033 95.7)
- #3F4356
#3F4356
oklch(38.7% 0.033 275.5)
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 #494430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.071
Use #494430 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.