#494A32
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.1% 0.038 110), rgb(73, 74, 50).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#494A32 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A32 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 19%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.038 110) |
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 #494A32 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A32 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #494A32 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A32 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AE
oklch(81% 0.029 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A483
oklch(70.8% 0.046 110.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D64
oklch(63.1% 0.058 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774B
oklch(55.6% 0.063 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505132
oklch(42.6% 0.047 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A32
oklch(40.1% 0.038 110)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#494A32 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) | #4E4830 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4933 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4744 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A32
#494A32
oklch(40.1% 0.038 110)
- #47455B
#47455B
oklch(40.1% 0.037 288.8)
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 #494A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #494A32 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.