#494524
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.6% 0.05 102.4), rgb(73, 69, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#494524 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 102°. 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494524 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 34%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.05 102.4) |
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 #494524 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494524 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #494524 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494524 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#C5C2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 102.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A377
oklch(70.8% 0.061 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#928C53
oklch(63.2% 0.078 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D7537
oklch(55.6% 0.084 102)
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Step 700
700
#696229
oklch(49% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#565023
oklch(42.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494524
oklch(38.6% 0.05 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#292714
oklch(26.9% 0.032 103.1)
#494524 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) | #4A4321 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4525 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E413D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494524
#494524
oklch(38.6% 0.05 102.4)
- #40415E
#40415E
oklch(38.7% 0.049 282.3)
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 #494524, 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 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #494524 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.