#494E2E
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(41.1% 0.05 115.9), rgb(73, 78, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#494E2E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494E2E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 78, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.05 115.9) |
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 #494E2E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494E2E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #494E2E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #494E2E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA584
oklch(70.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#71784C
oklch(55.5% 0.064 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F653D
oklch(49.1% 0.06 115.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494E2E
oklch(41.1% 0.05 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#494E2E 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) | #524B2C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524B2F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4B46 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494E2E
#494E2E
oklch(41.1% 0.05 115.9)
- #4D4563
#4D4563
oklch(41.1% 0.05 296.4)
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 #494E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.061
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #494E2E 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.