#494528
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(38.7% 0.045 101.4), rgb(73, 69, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#494528 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494528 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.045 101.4) |
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 #494528 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494528 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #494528 text on white | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494528 text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A9
oklch(81% 0.034 101.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#928B59
oklch(63.1% 0.069 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C753F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#696230
oklch(49.1% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494528
oklch(38.7% 0.045 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#494528 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) | #4A4326 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4529 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E413E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494528
#494528
oklch(38.7% 0.045 101.4)
- #40415C
#40415C
oklch(38.6% 0.046 282.4)
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 #494528, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
Use #494528 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.