#494A29
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(39.9% 0.051 110), rgb(73, 74, 41).
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White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#494A29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A29 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.051 110) |
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 #494A29 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A29 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #494A29 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A29 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A478
oklch(70.6% 0.061 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E55
oklch(63.1% 0.078 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783A
oklch(55.7% 0.084 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A29
oklch(39.9% 0.051 110)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#494A29 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) | #4F4726 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492A | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4642 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A29
#494A29
oklch(39.9% 0.051 110)
- #474361
#474361
oklch(40% 0.05 290)
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 #494A29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #494A29 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.