#494516
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.4% 0.066 104.4), rgb(73, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.78:1).
About this color
#494516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494516 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.066 104.4) |
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 #494516 | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494516 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #494516 text on white | 9.78:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494516 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
#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
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500
#938C3D
oklch(63% 0.101 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7616
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6304
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#57510B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494516
oklch(38.4% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#494516 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) | #4B4210 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4519 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F403B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494516
#494516
oklch(38.4% 0.066 104.4)
- #3F3E65
#3F3E65
oklch(38.3% 0.066 284)
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 #494516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #494516 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.