#492117
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.2% 0.064 35.1), rgb(73, 33, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#492117 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492117 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 33, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.064 35.1) |
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 #492117 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492117 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492117 text on white | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492117 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1846C
oklch(70.8% 0.12 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#D66144
oklch(63.2% 0.154 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14323
oklch(55.5% 0.168 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63315
oklch(49% 0.156 35)
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Step 800
800
#872C15
oklch(42.7% 0.129 35)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492117
oklch(30.2% 0.064 35.1)
#492117 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) | #2B2716 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353016 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501A1F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492117
#492117
oklch(30.2% 0.064 35.1)
- #00353F
#00353F
oklch(30.3% 0.053 214.6)
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 #492117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #492117 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.