#495318
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42% 0.082 118.3), rgb(73, 83, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#495318 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 118°. 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 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495318 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 83, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.082 118.3) |
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 #495318 | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495318 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495318 text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #495318 text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849249
oklch(63.2% 0.099 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C2A
oklch(55.8% 0.107 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495318
oklch(42% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#495318 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) | #594E10 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #584F1C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4E47 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495318
#495318
oklch(42% 0.082 118.3)
- #534274
#534274
oklch(42% 0.083 298.4)
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 #495318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.021
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.045
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.051
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #495318 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.