#494B34
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.4% 0.037 112.1), rgb(73, 75, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#494B34 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B34 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 18%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.037 112.1) |
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 #494B34 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B34 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #494B34 text on white | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494B34 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B3
oklch(80.8% 0.021 113)
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Step 400
400
#A1A38B
oklch(70.7% 0.034 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A8C6E
oklch(63% 0.043 110.7)
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Step 600
600
#747656
oklch(55.5% 0.047 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#616346
oklch(49% 0.044 111.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B34
oklch(40.4% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424332
oklch(37.7% 0.028 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#26271D
oklch(26.8% 0.018 112.2)
#494B34 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) | #4E4932 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A35 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4845 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B34
#494B34
oklch(40.4% 0.037 112.1)
- #49455B
#49455B
oklch(40.3% 0.037 293)
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 #494B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.068
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
Use #494B34 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.