#492C05
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.2% 0.066 68.3), rgb(73, 44, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#492C05 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C05 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.066 68.3) |
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 #492C05 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C05 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492C05 text on white | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C05 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
#F4E7DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 67.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B88A
oklch(81% 0.078 68.2)
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Step 400
400
#D39140
oklch(70.8% 0.125 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#492C05
oklch(32.2% 0.066 68.3)
#492C05 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 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3506 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512525 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C05
#492C05
oklch(32.2% 0.066 68.3)
- #143553
#143553
oklch(32.1% 0.066 248.7)
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 #492C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.087
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #492C05 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.