#494716
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.068 107), rgb(73, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#494716 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494716 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.068 107) |
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 #494716 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494716 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #494716 text on white | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494716 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A467
oklch(70.6% 0.082 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#918E3B
oklch(63.2% 0.105 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7710
oklch(55.5% 0.114 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555208
oklch(42.8% 0.088 107)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494716
oklch(38.9% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#494716 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) | #4D4410 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4619 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F423D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494716
#494716
oklch(38.9% 0.068 107)
- #423F67
#423F67
oklch(38.9% 0.067 286.3)
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 #494716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
Use #494716 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.