#492D0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.5% 0.06 65.2), rgb(73, 45, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#492D0E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 65°. 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 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D0E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.06 65.2) |
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 #492D0E | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D0E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492D0E text on white | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D0E 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
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C09870
oklch(70.7% 0.073 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07D4A
oklch(63% 0.093 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B662C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#85541E
oklch(49.1% 0.094 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#6C451B
oklch(42.7% 0.078 64.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D0E
oklch(32.5% 0.06 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#332211
oklch(26.8% 0.038 64.9)
#492D0E 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) | #362F0A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502726 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D0E
#492D0E
oklch(32.5% 0.06 65.2)
- #163751
#163751
oklch(32.6% 0.06 245)
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 #492D0E, 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 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.089
Use #492D0E 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.