#492E02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.6% 0.068 73.2), rgb(73, 46, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#492E02 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E02 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.068 73.2) |
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 #492E02 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E02 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E02 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E02 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 73)
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Step 400
400
#C09967
oklch(70.8% 0.081 72.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F3B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6711
oklch(55.6% 0.113 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4608
oklch(42.6% 0.087 73.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E02
oklch(32.6% 0.068 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#492E02 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) | #373000 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3603 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512726 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E02
#492E02
oklch(32.6% 0.068 73.2)
- #193656
#193656
oklch(32.8% 0.067 252.5)
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 #492E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #492E02 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.