#492D23
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(32.9% 0.045 40.4), rgb(73, 45, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#492D23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 40°. 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 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492D23 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 45, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.045 40.4) |
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 #492D23 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492D23 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492D23 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492D23 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
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAB0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9687
oklch(70.7% 0.054 41)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C69
oklch(63.2% 0.069 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#996451
oklch(55.5% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#835342
oklch(49.2% 0.07 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4436
oklch(42.7% 0.058 41)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492D23
oklch(32.9% 0.045 40.4)
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Step 950
950
#33221C
oklch(27.1% 0.029 40.3)
#492D23 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) | #343022 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3623 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F282A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492D23
#492D23
oklch(32.9% 0.045 40.4)
- #163A45
#163A45
oklch(32.7% 0.045 220.9)
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 #492D23, 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 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #492D23 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.