#492E13
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.056 63.5), rgb(73, 46, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#492E13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E13 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.056 63.5) |
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 #492E13 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E13 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E13 text on white | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E13 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA5
oklch(80.8% 0.042 62.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9874
oklch(70.7% 0.068 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E50
oklch(63.2% 0.087 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6633
oklch(55.6% 0.095 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#835526
oklch(49.1% 0.087 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4621
oklch(42.8% 0.073 63.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E13
oklch(32.8% 0.056 63.5)
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Step 950
950
#332313
oklch(27.1% 0.036 65.3)
#492E13 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) | #373010 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3613 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502828 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E13
#492E13
oklch(32.8% 0.056 63.5)
- #183850
#183850
oklch(32.9% 0.057 243.5)
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 #492E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #492E13 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.