#492B23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.4% 0.047 35.7), rgb(73, 43, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#492B23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B23 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.047 35.7) |
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 #492B23 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B23 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492B23 text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B23 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
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B17A6B
oklch(63.2% 0.073 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6253
oklch(55.6% 0.08 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B23
oklch(32.4% 0.047 35.7)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#492B23 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) | #322F22 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393523 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2629 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B23
#492B23
oklch(32.4% 0.047 35.7)
- #113A43
#113A43
oklch(32.4% 0.047 215)
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 #492B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #492B23 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.