#492500
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.7% 0.072 60), rgb(73, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#492500 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492500 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.072 60) |
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 #492500 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492500 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492500 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492500 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB489
oklch(80.9% 0.085 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A3D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492500
oklch(30.7% 0.072 60)
#492500 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) | #302900 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393100 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511D1E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492500
#492500
oklch(30.7% 0.072 60)
- #00334F
#00334F
oklch(30.6% 0.07 240.2)
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 #492500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.084
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.093
Use #492500 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.