#494A2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40% 0.049 110), rgb(73, 74, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (9.14:1).
About this color
#494A2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A2A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.049 110) |
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 #494A2A | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A2A | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #494A2A text on white | 9.14:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A2A 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47A
oklch(70.6% 0.058 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783C
oklch(55.7% 0.082 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63642E
oklch(49% 0.076 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#515227
oklch(42.7% 0.063 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A2A
oklch(40% 0.049 110)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#494A2A 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) | #4F4728 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4642 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A2A
#494A2A
oklch(40% 0.049 110)
- #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 #494A2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.066
Use #494A2A 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.