#494530
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.034 98.6), rgb(73, 69, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#494530 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494530 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.034 98.6) |
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 #494530 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494530 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #494530 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494530 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#918A66
oklch(63% 0.052 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C744D
oklch(55.6% 0.057 98)
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Step 700
700
#68613E
oklch(49% 0.052 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#555034
oklch(42.8% 0.043 99.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494530
oklch(38.8% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#494530 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) | #49442F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4531 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D423F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494530
#494530
oklch(38.8% 0.034 98.6)
- #404357
#404357
oklch(38.8% 0.034 278)
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 #494530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.072
Use #494530 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.