#494A33
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(40.1% 0.036 110), rgb(73, 74, 51).
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White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#494A33 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494A33 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 74, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.036 110) |
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 #494A33 | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494A33 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #494A33 text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #494A33 text on black | 2.31:1 | 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D65
oklch(63.1% 0.057 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774C
oklch(55.6% 0.062 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643D
oklch(49.1% 0.057 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505133
oklch(42.6% 0.046 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494A33
oklch(40.1% 0.036 110)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#494A33 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) | #4E4831 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4934 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4744 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494A33
#494A33
oklch(40.1% 0.036 110)
- #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 #494A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
Use #494A33 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.