#494533
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.9% 0.029 97), rgb(73, 69, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#494533 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494533 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 69, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.029 97) |
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 #494533 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494533 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #494533 text on white | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494533 text on black | 2.18:1 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A188
oklch(70.6% 0.036 97.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A6B
oklch(63.1% 0.045 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7453
oklch(55.7% 0.049 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#686143
oklch(49.1% 0.046 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 95.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494533
oklch(38.9% 0.029 97)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#494533 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) | #494432 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4534 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4240 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494533
#494533
oklch(38.9% 0.029 97)
- #404455
#404455
oklch(39% 0.029 274.6)
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 #494533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
Use #494533 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.