#494D2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.048 114.6), rgb(73, 77, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#494D2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D2E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.048 114.6) |
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 #494D2E | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D2E | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #494D2E text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D2E text on black | 2.38:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DACF
oklch(88.4% 0.015 115.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA484
oklch(70.6% 0.045 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#888E65
oklch(63.1% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#72784D
oklch(55.6% 0.062 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#60653D
oklch(49.2% 0.059 114.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D2E
oklch(40.8% 0.048 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#41442D
oklch(37.7% 0.037 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#494D2E 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) | #514A2C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B2F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A45 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D2E
#494D2E
oklch(40.8% 0.048 114.6)
- #4B4562
#4B4562
oklch(40.8% 0.048 293.6)
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 #494D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.063
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
Use #494D2E 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.