#492D0A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.063 67.5), rgb(73, 45, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#492D0A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 68°. 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 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D0A |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 76%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.063 67.5) |
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 #492D0A | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D0A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492D0A text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D0A 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA1
oklch(80.8% 0.047 66)
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Step 400
400
#C0986D
oklch(70.7% 0.075 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07E45
oklch(63.1% 0.096 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6625
oklch(55.5% 0.104 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#855517
oklch(49.2% 0.097 67.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4516
oklch(42.6% 0.081 67)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D0A
oklch(32.5% 0.063 67.5)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#492D0A 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) | #362F06 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502626 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D0A
#492D0A
oklch(32.5% 0.063 67.5)
- #163652
#163652
oklch(32.4% 0.063 247.6)
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 #492D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.090
Use #492D0A 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.