#492628
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.6% 0.053 16.9), rgb(73, 38, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#492628 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492628 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 38, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 32%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.053 16.9) |
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 #492628 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492628 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492628 text on white | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492628 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.062 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#D8868A
oklch(70.7% 0.101 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB666D
oklch(63.1% 0.128 17.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64B55
oklch(55.6% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B46
oklch(49% 0.129 16.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3239
oklch(42.7% 0.107 17.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D31
oklch(37.8% 0.083 17.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492628
oklch(31.6% 0.053 16.9)
#492628 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) | #2D2C28 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363327 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2227 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492628
#492628
oklch(31.6% 0.053 16.9)
- #023A3B
#023A3B
oklch(31.6% 0.053 196.8)
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 #492628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.079
Use #492628 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.