#492A1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.051 41.8), rgb(73, 42, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#492A1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492A1E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 42, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.051 41.8) |
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 #492A1E | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492A1E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492A1E text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #492A1E text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B5A3
oklch(81% 0.059 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C71
oklch(70.7% 0.096 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4B
oklch(63.2% 0.123 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#B2542D
oklch(55.6% 0.133 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#99441F
oklch(49.2% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C381C
oklch(42.6% 0.103 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#64311D
oklch(37.6% 0.08 41.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492A1E
oklch(32.1% 0.051 41.8)
#492A1E 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) | #322E1D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39341E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502527 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492A1E
#492A1E
oklch(32.1% 0.051 41.8)
- #0E3946
#0E3946
oklch(32.2% 0.051 222.1)
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 #492A1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #492A1E 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.