#492107
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30% 0.071 49.6), rgb(73, 33, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#492107 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492107 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.071 49.6) |
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 #492107 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492107 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492107 text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492107 text on black | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB190
oklch(80.9% 0.084 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E2854F
oklch(70.6% 0.134 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492107
oklch(30% 0.071 49.6)
#492107 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) | #2D2604 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363006 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51181C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492107
#492107
oklch(30% 0.071 49.6)
- #003345
#003345
oklch(30% 0.059 228.5)
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 #492107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.084
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.086
Use #492107 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.