#494C38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.8% 0.032 114.8), rgb(73, 76, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#494C38 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494C38 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 76, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 15%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.032 114.8) |
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 #494C38 | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494C38 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #494C38 text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494C38 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A38E
oklch(70.7% 0.03 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#888D72
oklch(63.2% 0.039 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#72765A
oklch(55.5% 0.042 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#60644A
oklch(49.2% 0.04 115)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494C38
oklch(40.8% 0.032 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#414334
oklch(37.6% 0.025 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26271F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 113.2)
#494C38 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) | #4F4A37 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4A39 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494C38
#494C38
oklch(40.8% 0.032 114.8)
- #4B475A
#4B475A
oklch(40.9% 0.032 294.6)
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 #494C38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.072
Use #494C38 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.