#492C01
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.069 70.4), rgb(73, 44, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#492C01 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 70°. 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C01 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 97%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.069 70.4) |
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 #492C01 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C01 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492C01 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C01 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5BA
oklch(88.6% 0.045 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B887
oklch(80.9% 0.081 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#D39137
oklch(70.7% 0.13 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492C01
oklch(32.2% 0.069 70.4)
#492C01 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) | #362E00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3502 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512524 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C01
#492C01
oklch(32.2% 0.069 70.4)
- #143555
#143555
oklch(32.2% 0.069 250.2)
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 #492C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.089
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.091
Use #492C01 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.