#494D22
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.6% 0.064 113.6), rgb(73, 77, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#494D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D22 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.064 113.6) |
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 #494D22 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D22 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #494D22 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D22 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F58
oklch(63.2% 0.076 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#73793D
oklch(55.7% 0.083 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#60652F
oklch(49% 0.076 113.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D22
oklch(40.6% 0.064 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#494D22 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) | #524A1E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A24 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4943 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D22
#494D22
oklch(40.6% 0.064 113.6)
- #4B4269
#4B4269
oklch(40.5% 0.065 293.9)
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 #494D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.028
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.068
Use #494D22 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.