#494D3A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.031 117.4), rgb(73, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.72:1).
About this color
#494D3A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D3A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 14%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.031 117.4) |
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 #494D3A | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D3A | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #494D3A text on white | 8.72:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494D3A text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B5
oklch(80.8% 0.018 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA38F
oklch(70.7% 0.029 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#71775C
oklch(55.6% 0.041 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F644C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 117.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D3A
oklch(41.1% 0.031 117.4)
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Step 900
900
#404335
oklch(37.6% 0.023 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#26281F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 117.7)
#494D3A 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) | #504B39 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4B3B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B4B48 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D3A
#494D3A
oklch(41.1% 0.031 117.4)
- #4C475A
#4C475A
oklch(41% 0.032 297)
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 #494D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.072
Use #494D3A 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.