#492A08
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(31.8% 0.065 63.3), rgb(73, 42, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#492A08 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492A08 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 42, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.065 63.3) |
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 #492A08 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492A08 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492A08 text on white | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492A08 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 63.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B68D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68E47
oklch(70.6% 0.123 63)
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Step 500
500
#C57300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 63.3)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#613600
oklch(37.8% 0.086 63.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492A08
oklch(31.8% 0.065 63.3)
#492A08 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) | #342D04 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3408 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512323 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492A08
#492A08
oklch(31.8% 0.065 63.3)
- #0E3551
#0E3551
oklch(31.7% 0.066 244.1)
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 #492A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
Use #492A08 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.