#492422
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31% 0.057 24.1), rgb(73, 36, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#492422 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492422 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 36, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.057 24.1) |
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 #492422 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492422 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492422 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #492422 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8580
oklch(70.6% 0.107 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6460
oklch(63.1% 0.136 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4846
oklch(55.7% 0.149 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03938
oklch(49.1% 0.137 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#82302E
oklch(42.7% 0.114 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#692B29
oklch(37.6% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492422
oklch(31% 0.057 24.1)
#492422 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #353121 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501F24 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492422
#492422
oklch(31% 0.057 24.1)
- #00383D
#00383D
oklch(31.1% 0.053 204.6)
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 #492422, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
Use #492422 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.