#492D22
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.046 42.2), rgb(73, 45, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#492D22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D22 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.046 42.2) |
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 #492D22 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D22 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492D22 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D22 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9686
oklch(70.7% 0.055 42.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C68
oklch(63.1% 0.069 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#99644F
oklch(55.5% 0.076 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#835340
oklch(49.1% 0.071 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4435
oklch(42.6% 0.058 42.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D22
oklch(32.9% 0.046 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#492D22 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) | #343021 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3622 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F282A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D22
#492D22
oklch(32.9% 0.046 42.2)
- #163A46
#163A46
oklch(32.8% 0.046 222.9)
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 #492D22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #492D22 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.