#492222
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.6% 0.059 21.1), rgb(73, 34, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#492222 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492222 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 34, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.059 21.1) |
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 #492222 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492222 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492222 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492222 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8382
oklch(70.7% 0.113 21)
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Step 500
500
#D26162
oklch(63.1% 0.143 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4449
oklch(55.7% 0.157 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3343B
oklch(49% 0.146 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#842D31
oklch(42.7% 0.12 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B292B
oklch(37.7% 0.095 21)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492222
oklch(30.6% 0.059 21.1)
#492222 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) | #2B2922 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343121 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501D22 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492222
#492222
oklch(30.6% 0.059 21.1)
- #00373A
#00373A
oklch(30.6% 0.052 200.7)
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 #492222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #492222 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.