#494C19
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.2% 0.072 112.4), rgb(73, 76, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#494C19 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 9.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C19 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.072 112.4) |
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 #494C19 | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C19 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #494C19 text on white | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #494C19 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
#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
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F50
oklch(63.1% 0.086 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#747933
oklch(55.6% 0.093 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#626525
oklch(49% 0.086 111.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C19
oklch(40.2% 0.072 112.4)
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Step 900
900
#424520
oklch(37.8% 0.056 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#494C19 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) | #524813 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4741 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C19
#494C19
oklch(40.2% 0.072 112.4)
- #49406C
#49406C
oklch(40.1% 0.073 292.2)
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 #494C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.041
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #494C19 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.