#494B31
Closest named color: Mud Brown (#60460F). oklch(40.4% 0.041 111.8), rgb(73, 75, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#494B31 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Brown (#60460F), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Brown (#60460F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B31 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 21%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.041 111.8) |
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 #494B31 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B31 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #494B31 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #494B31 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 111.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A388
oklch(70.6% 0.038 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.049 111.9)
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Step 600
600
#747752
oklch(55.7% 0.054 111.9)
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Step 700
700
#616443
oklch(49.2% 0.05 112.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B31
oklch(40.4% 0.041 111.8)
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Step 900
900
#424330
oklch(37.6% 0.031 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281C
oklch(27.2% 0.021 111.7)
#494B31 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) | #4F492F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4932 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4844 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B31
#494B31
oklch(40.4% 0.041 111.8)
- #49455D
#49455D
oklch(40.4% 0.04 292.1)
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 #494B31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.069
Use #494B31 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.