#492601
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(30.9% 0.071 60.9), rgb(73, 38, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#492601 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492601 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 38, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.071 60.9) |
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 #492601 | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492601 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492601 text on white | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492601 text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B589
oklch(81% 0.084 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 61)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492601
oklch(30.9% 0.071 60.9)
#492601 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) | #312A00 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393201 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511E1F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492601
#492601
oklch(30.9% 0.071 60.9)
- #013450
#013450
oklch(31% 0.07 240.1)
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 #492601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.091
Use #492601 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.