#494522
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.5% 0.053 102.8), rgb(73, 69, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#494522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494522 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.053 102.8) |
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 #494522 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494522 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #494522 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494522 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A374
oklch(70.8% 0.064 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#928C50
oklch(63.1% 0.081 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D7533
oklch(55.5% 0.088 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#696225
oklch(49% 0.082 102.8)
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Step 800
800
#565020
oklch(42.6% 0.068 102.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494522
oklch(38.5% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#494522 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) | #4B431F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4524 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E413D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494522
#494522
oklch(38.5% 0.053 102.8)
- #40405F
#40405F
oklch(38.5% 0.052 283.7)
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 #494522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.074
Use #494522 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.