#494B28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.053 111.4), rgb(73, 75, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#494B28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.053 111.4) |
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 #494B28 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B28 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #494B28 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #494B28 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E53
oklch(63% 0.081 111)
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Step 600
600
#757836
oklch(55.5% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505323
oklch(42.8% 0.069 112.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#494B28
oklch(40.2% 0.053 111.4)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#494B28 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) | #504825 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50492A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4743 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B28
#494B28
oklch(40.2% 0.053 111.4)
- #484363
#484363
oklch(40.2% 0.053 291)
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 #494B28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
Use #494B28 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.