#495533
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(43% 0.055 124.5), rgb(73, 85, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#495533 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495533 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.055 124.5) |
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 #495533 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495533 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495533 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #495533 text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A784
oklch(70.8% 0.052 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#819165
oklch(63.2% 0.065 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7B4C
oklch(55.7% 0.071 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#58673D
oklch(49% 0.065 124.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495533
oklch(43% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D462C
oklch(37.8% 0.044 124)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#495533 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) | #595131 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575135 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B524C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495533
#495533
oklch(43% 0.055 124.5)
- #564868
#564868
oklch(42.9% 0.055 304.2)
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 #495533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.055
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.060
Use #495533 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.