#492B22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.048 37.5), rgb(73, 43, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#492B22 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B22 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.048 37.5) |
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 #492B22 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B22 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492B22 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B22 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.036 38)
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Step 400
400
#C19587
oklch(70.7% 0.057 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6251
oklch(55.5% 0.08 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#855142
oklch(49.1% 0.074 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C4336
oklch(42.7% 0.061 38.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B22
oklch(32.4% 0.048 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#492B22 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) | #322F21 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3522 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2629 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B22
#492B22
oklch(32.4% 0.048 37.5)
- #113A44
#113A44
oklch(32.5% 0.048 217)
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 #492B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #492B22 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.