#494A16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.7% 0.072 110.3), rgb(73, 74, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#494A16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.072 110.3) |
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 #494A16 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A16 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #494A16 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A16 text on black | 2.27:1 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A665
oklch(70.7% 0.087 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F37
oklch(63% 0.111 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#787905
oklch(55.7% 0.12 110.3)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525302
oklch(42.7% 0.093 110.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A16
oklch(39.7% 0.072 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#494A16 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) | #50470F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514819 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E453F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A16
#494A16
oklch(39.7% 0.072 110.3)
- #473F6B
#473F6B
oklch(39.6% 0.073 291)
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 #494A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.026
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
Use #494A16 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.