#494B3A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.027 113.1), rgb(73, 75, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#494B3A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B3A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 13%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.027 113.1) |
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 #494B3A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B3A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494B3A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494B3A text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A391
oklch(70.8% 0.026 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#898C75
oklch(63.1% 0.033 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#73765E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#60634D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 114)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B3A
oklch(40.6% 0.027 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#414336
oklch(37.7% 0.022 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262720
oklch(26.9% 0.013 113.9)
#494B3A 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) | #4E4939 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4A3B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4946 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B3A
#494B3A
oklch(40.6% 0.027 113.1)
- #494757
#494757
oklch(40.6% 0.027 290.9)
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 #494B3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.071
Use #494B3A 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.