#492F0D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.061 69.7), rgb(73, 47, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#492F0D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 70°. 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 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F0D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.061 69.7) |
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 #492F0D | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F0D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492F0D text on white | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F0D 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F47
oklch(63.1% 0.093 69.6)
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Step 600
600
#996827
oklch(55.7% 0.101 70.2)
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Step 700
700
#82561A
oklch(49.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 800
800
#6A4618
oklch(42.6% 0.078 69.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F0D
oklch(32.9% 0.061 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#492F0D 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) | #383109 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502928 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F0D
#492F0D
oklch(32.9% 0.061 69.7)
- #1B3753
#1B3753
oklch(32.9% 0.06 250.1)
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 #492F0D, 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 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.085
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.089
Use #492F0D 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.