#492C1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.049 46.3), rgb(73, 44, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#492C1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C1E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.049 46.3) |
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 #492C1E | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C1E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492C1E text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C1E text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CE
oklch(88.4% 0.02 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C09682
oklch(70.7% 0.058 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07B62
oklch(63% 0.076 46.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6449
oklch(55.6% 0.082 46.7)
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Step 700
700
#84533A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C4431
oklch(42.8% 0.063 46)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C1E
oklch(32.5% 0.049 46.3)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#492C1E 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) | #342F1D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B351E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502728 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C1E
#492C1E
oklch(32.5% 0.049 46.3)
- #133948
#133948
oklch(32.5% 0.05 227.5)
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 #492C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
Use #492C1E 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.