#494E1A
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.7% 0.074 114.3), rgb(73, 78, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#494E1A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E1A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.074 114.3) |
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 #494E1A | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E1A | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #494E1A text on white | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #494E1A 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA674
oklch(70.7% 0.069 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#88904F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727932
oklch(55.5% 0.095 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606624
oklch(49.1% 0.089 114.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E1A
oklch(40.7% 0.074 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#41451F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#494E1A 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) | #544A14 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544B1D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4943 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E1A
#494E1A
oklch(40.7% 0.074 114.3)
- #4C416D
#4C416D
oklch(40.7% 0.073 294.4)
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 #494E1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.038
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
Use #494E1A 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.