#492C2B
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.043 21.8), rgb(73, 44, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#492C2B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492C2B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 44, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 26%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.043 21.8) |
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 #492C2B | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492C2B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492C2B text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492C2B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
-
Step 300
300
#D5B9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.032 22.7)
-
Step 400
400
#BF9492
oklch(70.6% 0.052 21.5)
-
Step 500
500
#AE7A77
oklch(63.1% 0.066 22.8)
-
Step 600
600
#996260
oklch(55.5% 0.072 21.9)
-
Step 700
700
#83514F
oklch(49.1% 0.068 22.3)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4341
oklch(42.7% 0.055 22.8)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#492C2B
oklch(32.9% 0.043 21.8)
-
Step 950
950
#332120
oklch(27% 0.028 22.7)
#492C2B 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) | #32302B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #39362B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F292C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492C2B
#492C2B
oklch(32.9% 0.043 21.8)
- #153C3E
#153C3E
oklch(33% 0.044 199.9)
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 #492C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #492C2B 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.