#494A2D
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40% 0.045 110), rgb(73, 74, 45).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#494A2D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A2D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.045 110) |
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 #494A2D | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A2D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #494A2D text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A2D text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47D
oklch(70.7% 0.054 110.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5C
oklch(63% 0.068 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636433
oklch(49% 0.07 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A2D
oklch(40% 0.045 110)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#494A2D 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) | #4E482B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F492E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4743 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A2D
#494A2D
oklch(40% 0.045 110)
- #47445F
#47445F
oklch(40.1% 0.045 289.3)
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 #494A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.069
Use #494A2D 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.