#494D40
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.2% 0.022 121.3), rgb(73, 77, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.68:1).
About this color
#494D40 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494D40 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 77, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 9%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.022 121.3) |
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 #494D40 | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494D40 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #494D40 text on white | 8.68:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494D40 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA395
oklch(70.7% 0.021 123)
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Step 500
500
#878C7B
oklch(63.1% 0.025 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#707664
oklch(55.5% 0.028 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6353
oklch(49% 0.026 121.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494D40
oklch(41.2% 0.022 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#404339
oklch(37.7% 0.017 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#252722
oklch(26.9% 0.01 124.9)
#494D40 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) | #4F4B3F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4B41 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A4C49 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494D40
#494D40
oklch(41.2% 0.022 121.3)
- #4D4855
#4D4855
oklch(41.1% 0.022 302.9)
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 #494D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.070
Use #494D40 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.