#494D16
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.4% 0.076 113.3), rgb(73, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.91:1).
About this color
#494D16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.076 113.3) |
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 #494D16 | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D16 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494D16 text on white | 8.91:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D16 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A672
oklch(70.7% 0.071 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898F4C
oklch(63% 0.091 113.2)
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Step 600
600
#73792E
oklch(55.5% 0.098 113.4)
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Step 700
700
#616620
oklch(49.1% 0.092 113.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D16
oklch(40.4% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262812
oklch(26.8% 0.037 113.1)
#494D16 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) | #53490F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4842 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D16
#494D16
oklch(40.4% 0.076 113.3)
- #4B406E
#4B406E
oklch(40.4% 0.076 293.7)
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 #494D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #494D16 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.