#494512
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.3% 0.07 104.8), rgb(73, 69, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#494512 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494512 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.07 104.8) |
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 #494512 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494512 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #494512 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494512 text on black | 2.14:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A465
oklch(70.7% 0.084 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#938D37
oklch(63.1% 0.108 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7606
oklch(55.6% 0.116 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575102
oklch(42.7% 0.089 104.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494512
oklch(38.3% 0.07 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A280B
oklch(27.2% 0.045 105.3)
#494512 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) | #4C420B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4515 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F403B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494512
#494512
oklch(38.3% 0.07 104.8)
- #3F3D67
#3F3D67
oklch(38.2% 0.071 284.7)
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 #494512, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
Use #494512 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.