#492B27
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.6% 0.046 28.1), rgb(73, 43, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#492B27 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492B27 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 43, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.046 28.1) |
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 #492B27 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492B27 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492B27 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492B27 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D2
oklch(88.5% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07972
oklch(63% 0.07 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B625A
oklch(55.6% 0.076 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#84514A
oklch(49.1% 0.07 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492B27
oklch(32.6% 0.046 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 29.6)
#492B27 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) | #322F27 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393527 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F272A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492B27
#492B27
oklch(32.6% 0.046 28.1)
- #123B40
#123B40
oklch(32.6% 0.046 206.4)
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 #492B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
Use #492B27 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.