#494832
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.6% 0.035 105.7), rgb(73, 72, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#494832 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494832 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.035 105.7) |
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 #494832 | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494832 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #494832 text on white | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494832 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400
#A4A385
oklch(70.8% 0.042 105.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C66
oklch(63.1% 0.054 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#78764D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494832
oklch(39.6% 0.035 105.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#494832 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) | #4C4631 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4733 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4542 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494832
#494832
oklch(39.6% 0.035 105.7)
- #454459
#454459
oklch(39.6% 0.035 286.9)
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 #494832, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #494832 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.