#495409
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(42.2% 0.094 118.3), rgb(73, 84, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#495409 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.094 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.55:1 |
| White text | 8.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495409 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 84, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 81%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.2% 0.094 118.3) |
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 #495409 | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495409 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495409 text on white | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #495409 text on black | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA869
oklch(70.6% 0.087 118.2)
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Step 500
500
#83933E
oklch(63.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C16
oklch(55.5% 0.121 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6904
oklch(49.2% 0.113 118.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495409
oklch(42.2% 0.094 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4714
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#24290D
oklch(26.8% 0.046 118)
#495409 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) | #5A4F00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #594F11 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E4F47 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4F4F4F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495409
#495409
oklch(42.2% 0.094 118.3)
- #544179
#544179
oklch(42.2% 0.092 298)
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 #495409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.024
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
Use #495409 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.