#492D00
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.4% 0.069 72.5), rgb(73, 45, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#492D00 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D00 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.069 72.5) |
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 #492D00 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D00 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492D00 text on white | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D00 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC9C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 72.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19865
oklch(70.6% 0.084 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 71.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C670C
oklch(55.7% 0.115 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4605
oklch(42.7% 0.089 72.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D00
oklch(32.4% 0.069 72.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#492D00 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) | #372F00 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3601 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512625 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D00
#492D00
oklch(32.4% 0.069 72.5)
- #173556
#173556
oklch(32.4% 0.069 252.6)
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 #492D00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.085
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.088
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.089
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.091
Use #492D00 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.