#494615
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.6% 0.068 105.8), rgb(73, 70, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#494615 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494615 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 70, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.068 105.8) |
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 #494615 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494615 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #494615 text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494615 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A7A467
oklch(70.7% 0.082 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D3B
oklch(63.1% 0.104 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7710
oklch(55.7% 0.114 105.9)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565107
oklch(42.6% 0.087 105.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494615
oklch(38.6% 0.068 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#494615 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) | #4C430F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4518 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F413C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494615
#494615
oklch(38.6% 0.068 105.8)
- #413E67
#413E67
oklch(38.6% 0.069 286)
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 #494615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.072
Use #494615 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.