#494C2C
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.049 113), rgb(73, 76, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#494C2C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.049 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C2C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 27%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.049 113) |
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 #494C2C | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C2C | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #494C2C text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494C2C 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
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#898E64
oklch(63.2% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73784B
oklch(55.7% 0.065 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#61643C
oklch(49% 0.059 112)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C2C
oklch(40.5% 0.049 113)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#494C2C 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) | #50492A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504A2D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4944 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C2C
#494C2C
oklch(40.5% 0.049 113)
- #4A4462
#4A4462
oklch(40.5% 0.05 293.2)
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 #494C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.065
Use #494C2C 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.