#494D30
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.8% 0.046 114.8), rgb(73, 77, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#494D30 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D30 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.046 114.8) |
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 #494D30 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D30 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #494D30 text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #494D30 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B0
oklch(81% 0.026 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA486
oklch(70.6% 0.043 115.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E68
oklch(63.2% 0.055 115.3)
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Step 600
600
#72784F
oklch(55.7% 0.06 115.2)
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Step 700
700
#606540
oklch(49.2% 0.055 114.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D30
oklch(40.8% 0.046 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41442E
oklch(37.7% 0.036 114.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#494D30 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) | #514A2E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514B31 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4A46 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D30
#494D30
oklch(40.8% 0.046 114.8)
- #4B4560
#4B4560
oklch(40.7% 0.045 294.5)
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 #494D30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.064
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.066
Use #494D30 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.