#492407
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.5% 0.069 54), rgb(73, 36, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#492407 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492407 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.069 54) |
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 #492407 | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492407 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492407 text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #492407 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.045 54)
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Step 300
300
#EBB38F
oklch(80.9% 0.081 54)
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Step 400
400
#DE884C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 53.8)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492407
oklch(30.5% 0.069 54)
#492407 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) | #2F2904 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383107 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511C1E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492407
#492407
oklch(30.5% 0.069 54)
- #00344A
#00344A
oklch(30.6% 0.064 233.4)
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 #492407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.086
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.088
Use #492407 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.