#494829
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(39.4% 0.048 106.8), rgb(73, 72, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#494829 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494829 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.048 106.8) |
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 #494829 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494829 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #494829 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494829 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A37A
oklch(70.6% 0.057 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D58
oklch(63.1% 0.073 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#79763C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 106.1)
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Step 700
700
#66632E
oklch(49% 0.074 105.9)
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Step 800
800
#535127
oklch(42.6% 0.061 106.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494829
oklch(39.4% 0.048 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#494829 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) | #4D4627 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D472A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4440 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494829
#494829
oklch(39.4% 0.048 106.8)
- #44425F
#44425F
oklch(39.4% 0.049 287.1)
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 #494829, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.070
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.071
Use #494829 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.