#492E17
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(32.9% 0.053 59.8), rgb(73, 46, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#492E17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E17 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.053 59.8) |
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 #492E17 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E17 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E17 text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E17 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
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9879
oklch(70.8% 0.064 60)
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Step 500
500
#AE7E56
oklch(63.2% 0.081 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#99663B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83552D
oklch(49.2% 0.082 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4526
oklch(42.6% 0.068 59.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E17
oklch(32.9% 0.053 59.8)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#492E17 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) | #363015 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3617 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502829 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E17
#492E17
oklch(32.9% 0.053 59.8)
- #18384E
#18384E
oklch(32.8% 0.054 241.2)
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 #492E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.088
Use #492E17 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.