#494C2A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.052 112.8), rgb(73, 76, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#494C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C2A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 29%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.052 112.8) |
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 #494C2A | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C2A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494C2A text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #494C2A 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A481
oklch(70.6% 0.049 113)
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Step 500
500
#898E62
oklch(63.1% 0.062 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#737848
oklch(55.6% 0.069 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#61653A
oklch(49.2% 0.063 113.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C2A
oklch(40.5% 0.052 112.8)
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Step 900
900
#42442B
oklch(37.8% 0.04 112)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#494C2A 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) | #514927 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514A2C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4844 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C2A
#494C2A
oklch(40.5% 0.052 112.8)
- #4A4463
#4A4463
oklch(40.6% 0.052 292.8)
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 #494C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #494C2A 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.