#494835
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.7% 0.03 105.2), rgb(73, 72, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#494835 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494835 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 72, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 16%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.03 105.2) |
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 #494835 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494835 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #494835 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494835 text on black | 2.26:1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D8B6B
oklch(63% 0.046 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#777552
oklch(55.5% 0.051 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#646243
oklch(49% 0.046 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#525037
oklch(42.6% 0.039 104.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494835
oklch(39.7% 0.03 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#494835 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) | #4B4634 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4836 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4543 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494835
#494835
oklch(39.7% 0.03 105.2)
- #454557
#454557
oklch(39.8% 0.03 284.9)
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 #494835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
Use #494835 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.