#492B0C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.1% 0.062 62.7), rgb(73, 43, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#492B0C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B0C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.062 62.7) |
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 #492B0C | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B0C | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492B0C text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B0C 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B790
oklch(80.9% 0.073 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48F4D
oklch(70.6% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492B0C
oklch(32.1% 0.062 62.7)
#492B0C 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) | #342E08 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B350C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502425 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B0C
#492B0C
oklch(32.1% 0.062 62.7)
- #113650
#113650
oklch(32% 0.062 243)
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 #492B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.087
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
Use #492B0C 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.