#494B3D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.023 114), rgb(73, 75, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#494B3D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494B3D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 75, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 10%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.023 114) |
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 #494B3D | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494B3D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494B3D text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494B3D text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#D9DAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B8
oklch(81% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A293
oklch(70.6% 0.021 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898C79
oklch(63.2% 0.028 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#737662
oklch(55.7% 0.03 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606351
oklch(49.2% 0.028 115.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494B3D
oklch(40.7% 0.023 114)
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Step 900
900
#414338
oklch(37.7% 0.018 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262721
oklch(27% 0.011 114.8)
#494B3D 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) | #4D4A3C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4A3E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4947 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494B3D
#494B3D
oklch(40.7% 0.023 114)
- #4A4755
#4A4755
oklch(40.6% 0.023 295.2)
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 #494B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.070
Use #494B3D 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.