#494F44
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.9% 0.019 130.7), rgb(73, 79, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#494F44 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #494F44 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 79, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 7%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.9% 0.019 130.7) |
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 #494F44 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #494F44 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #494F44 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #494F44 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#E9EAE8
oklch(93.6% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD6
oklch(88.6% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC2BB
oklch(80.9% 0.011 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DA397
oklch(70.7% 0.018 128.8)
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Step 500
500
#858D7E
oklch(63.2% 0.024 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E7767
oklch(55.7% 0.026 131.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6456
oklch(49.2% 0.024 131.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#494F44
oklch(41.9% 0.019 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F433B
oklch(37.6% 0.014 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#252723
oklch(26.9% 0.008 128.8)
#494F44 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) | #504D43 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F4D44 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #494E4C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #494F44
#494F44
oklch(41.9% 0.019 130.7)
- #504A55
#504A55
oklch(41.9% 0.02 309.8)
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 #494F44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.069
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.069
Use #494F44 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.