#494A03
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.5% 0.085 110.6), rgb(73, 74, 3).
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White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#494A03 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A03 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.085 110.6) |
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 #494A03 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A03 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #494A03 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A03 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C595
oklch(80.9% 0.064 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A658
oklch(70.6% 0.101 110)
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Step 500
500
#8E901B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 110.6)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A03
oklch(39.5% 0.085 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282904
oklch(27.1% 0.055 111.1)
#494A03 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) | #514600 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51480A | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F443E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A03
#494A03
oklch(39.5% 0.085 110.6)
- #473D70
#473D70
oklch(39.5% 0.085 291)
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 #494A03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.070
Use #494A03 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.