#494906
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.3% 0.082 109.6), rgb(73, 73, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#494906 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494906 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 73, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.082 109.6) |
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 #494906 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494906 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #494906 text on white | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494906 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C597
oklch(81% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65B
oklch(70.8% 0.098 109.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8F22
oklch(63% 0.125 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494906
oklch(39.3% 0.082 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#494906 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) | #504500 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51470C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F443D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494906
#494906
oklch(39.3% 0.082 109.6)
- #453D6F
#453D6F
oklch(39.3% 0.083 289.3)
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 #494906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.071
Use #494906 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.