#494D0D
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.083 113.2), rgb(73, 77, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#494D0D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D0D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 71%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.083 113.2) |
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 #494D0D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D0D | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494D0D text on white | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D0D 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A24
oklch(55.7% 0.108 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#616616
oklch(49% 0.099 113.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D0D
oklch(40.4% 0.083 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#494D0D 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) | #534901 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A13 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F4841 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D0D
#494D0D
oklch(40.4% 0.083 113.2)
- #4B3F71
#4B3F71
oklch(40.4% 0.083 293.4)
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 #494D0D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.019
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
Use #494D0D 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.