#494D1A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.5% 0.072 113.4), rgb(73, 77, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#494D1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D1A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.072 113.4) |
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 #494D1A | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D1A | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #494D1A text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D1A text on black | 2.35:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0A675
oklch(70.8% 0.068 113.8)
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Step 500
500
#898F50
oklch(63% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#737933
oklch(55.6% 0.094 113.5)
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Step 700
700
#616625
oklch(49.2% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D1A
oklch(40.5% 0.072 113.4)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#494D1A 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) | #534914 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A1D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4842 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D1A
#494D1A
oklch(40.5% 0.072 113.4)
- #4B416C
#4B416C
oklch(40.5% 0.072 293.6)
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 #494D1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.065
Use #494D1A 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.