#492F12
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.057 66.4), rgb(73, 47, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#492F12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F12 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.057 66.4) |
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 #492F12 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F12 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492F12 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F12 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
#E4D6C9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 65.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA4
oklch(80.9% 0.043 67.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9973
oklch(70.8% 0.068 67.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F4E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#996730
oklch(55.6% 0.096 66)
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Step 700
700
#825623
oklch(49.1% 0.088 66.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A461F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 65.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F12
oklch(33% 0.057 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#492F12 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) | #37310F | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3713 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502929 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F12
#492F12
oklch(33% 0.057 66.4)
- #1A3851
#1A3851
oklch(33% 0.057 245.9)
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 #492F12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #492F12 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.