#495729
Closest named color: Army Green (#4B5D16). oklch(43.3% 0.071 123.3), rgb(73, 87, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#495729 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Army Green (#4B5D16), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Army Green (#4B5D16) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #495729 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 87, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.071 123.3) |
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 #495729 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #495729 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #495729 text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #495729 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.041 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87A
oklch(70.7% 0.067 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9258
oklch(63% 0.084 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#697C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 123)
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Step 700
700
#57692E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 123.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#495729
oklch(43.3% 0.071 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#495729 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) | #5C5225 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A522C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C534C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #495729
#495729
oklch(43.3% 0.071 123.3)
- #594771
#594771
oklch(43.4% 0.071 303.3)
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 #495729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- Olive Brown #645403 ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #495729 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.