#492F25
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(33.4% 0.042 41.8), rgb(73, 47, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#492F25 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #492F25 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 47, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.042 41.8) |
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 #492F25 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #492F25 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #492F25 text on white | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #492F25 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.031 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD9788
oklch(70.7% 0.051 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D6B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#976653
oklch(55.7% 0.07 42)
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Step 700
700
#805443
oklch(49% 0.065 41.9)
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Step 800
800
#694537
oklch(42.8% 0.055 42.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#492F25
oklch(33.4% 0.042 41.8)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#492F25 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) | #363224 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3725 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2B2C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #492F25
#492F25
oklch(33.4% 0.042 41.8)
- #1B3B46
#1B3B46
oklch(33.3% 0.042 222.8)
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 #492F25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.079
Use #492F25 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.