#492E06
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.065 71.3), rgb(73, 46, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#492E06 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E06 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 85%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.065 71.3) |
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 #492E06 | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E06 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E06 text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E06 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BC9F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0996A
oklch(70.8% 0.078 71.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F40
oklch(63.1% 0.1 71.7)
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Step 600
600
#9A671C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#84550C
oklch(49% 0.101 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4610
oklch(42.7% 0.083 71.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E06
oklch(32.7% 0.065 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230E
oklch(27% 0.041 72)
#492E06 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) | #373001 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3607 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502726 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E06
#492E06
oklch(32.7% 0.065 71.3)
- #193655
#193655
oklch(32.7% 0.066 251.8)
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 #492E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.083
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.087
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.090
Use #492E06 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.