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#492b02 color: Stirland Mud

#492b02 is rgb(73, 43, 2) in RGB and oklch(31.959% 0.06818 68.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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35°
100%

32%
0.068
68°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #492b02

#492b02 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 68°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.89:1 contrast and black text 1.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Stirland Mud (#492b00). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-950.

More dark brown colors

Lighter: #492b02 mixed with white

  1. 492b02
  2. 5a3e1d
  3. 6b5135
  4. 7d654c
  5. 8e7a64
  6. a18f7c
  7. b3a495
  8. c6baaf
  9. d8d1c9
  10. ece8e4

Darker: #492b02 mixed with black

  1. 492b02
  2. 3e2401
  3. 341d01
  4. 2a1601
  5. 201000
  6. 170a00
  7. 0e0500
  8. 060200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492b02 with less saturation

  1. 492b02
  2. 472c0a
  3. 452d11
  4. 432e16
  5. 412f1b
  6. 3e3020
  7. 3c3024
  8. 3a3128
  9. 38322b
  10. 35322f

Questions about #492b02

What color is #492b02?

#492b02 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Stirland Mud. In RGB it is rgb(73, 43, 2), in HSL hsl(34.65, 94.67%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(31.959% 0.06818 68.214).

What colors go well with #492b02?

The complementary color of #492b02 is #123554. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f2517 and #3c3300. The triadic partners are #003d39 and #3c284d.

Is white or black text more readable on #492b02?

White text reads better on #492b02: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.89:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492b02 a warm or cool color?

#492b02 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 68 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.068.