#494E28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(40.9% 0.058 115.2), rgb(73, 78, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.73:1).
About this color
#494E28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 32%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.058 115.2) |
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 #494E28 | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E28 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #494E28 text on white | 8.73:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #494E28 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57F
oklch(70.7% 0.053 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#888F5E
oklch(63.2% 0.069 115)
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Step 600
600
#727944
oklch(55.7% 0.075 115)
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Step 700
700
#5F6535
oklch(49% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E28
oklch(40.9% 0.058 115.2)
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Step 900
900
#414528
oklch(37.9% 0.046 115)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#494E28 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) | #534B25 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D4A45 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E28
#494E28
oklch(40.9% 0.058 115.2)
- #4C4466
#4C4466
oklch(40.9% 0.057 294.6)
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 #494E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.043
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.056
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
Use #494E28 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.