#492828
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32% 0.05 20.2), rgb(73, 40, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#492828 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492828 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 40, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.05 20.2) |
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 #492828 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492828 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492828 text on white | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492828 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58988
oklch(70.8% 0.094 20.5)
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Step 500
500
#C8696B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34F52
oklch(55.6% 0.131 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A3F43
oklch(49.1% 0.122 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3537
oklch(42.8% 0.1 20.6)
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Step 900
900
#652F30
oklch(37.8% 0.078 20.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492828
oklch(32% 0.05 20.2)
#492828 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) | #2F2D28 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373427 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2428 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492828
#492828
oklch(32% 0.05 20.2)
- #093A3D
#093A3D
oklch(31.9% 0.049 201.2)
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 #492828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
Use #492828 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.