#492E1D
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33% 0.049 52.5), rgb(73, 46, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#492E1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492E1D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 46, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.049 52.5) |
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 #492E1D | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492E1D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492E1D text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #492E1D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#996645
oklch(55.7% 0.081 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#825437
oklch(49% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492E1D
oklch(33% 0.049 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#492E1D 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) | #36311C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C371D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50292A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492E1D
#492E1D
oklch(33% 0.049 52.5)
- #183A4A
#183A4A
oklch(33.1% 0.048 231.1)
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 #492E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #492E1D 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.