#494D29
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.055 114.1), rgb(73, 77, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.83:1).
About this color
#494D29 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D29 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.055 114.1) |
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 #494D29 | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D29 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #494D29 text on white | 8.83:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D29 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A580
oklch(70.8% 0.052 114)
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Step 500
500
#898E60
oklch(63.1% 0.065 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#727846
oklch(55.5% 0.071 114.3)
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Step 700
700
#606537
oklch(49.1% 0.067 114)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D29
oklch(40.7% 0.055 114.1)
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Step 900
900
#414429
oklch(37.6% 0.043 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#494D29 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) | #524A26 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4944 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D29
#494D29
oklch(40.7% 0.055 114.1)
- #4B4465
#4B4465
oklch(40.8% 0.055 293.5)
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 #494D29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
Use #494D29 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.