#492A20
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.05 38.6), rgb(73, 42, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#492A20 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492A20 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 42, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.05 38.6) |
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 #492A20 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492A20 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492A20 text on white | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492A20 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C75
oklch(70.8% 0.095 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#C66E51
oklch(63.1% 0.12 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25435
oklch(55.7% 0.131 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#994327
oklch(49.1% 0.123 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3822
oklch(42.7% 0.101 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#643120
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492A20
oklch(32.2% 0.05 38.6)
#492A20 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) | #322E1F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393420 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502527 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492A20
#492A20
oklch(32.2% 0.05 38.6)
- #0E3944
#0E3944
oklch(32.1% 0.05 218.4)
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 #492A20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #492A20 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.