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#492b08 color: Stirland Mud

#492b08 is rgb(73, 43, 8) in RGB and oklch(32.014% 0.06445 65.006) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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32°
100%

32%
0.064
65°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.86:1Readable · AA
Lc -102
Black text
1.63:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #492b08

#492b08 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 65°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.86:1 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: #492b08 mixed with white

  1. 492b08
  2. 5a3e21
  3. 6b5138
  4. 7d654f
  5. 8e7a66
  6. a18f7e
  7. b3a497
  8. c6bab0
  9. d8d1ca
  10. ece8e4

Darker: #492b08 mixed with black

  1. 492b08
  2. 3e2406
  3. 341d04
  4. 2a1603
  5. 201002
  6. 170a01
  7. 0e0501
  8. 060200
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492b08 with less saturation

  1. 492b08
  2. 472c0f
  3. 452d14
  4. 432e19
  5. 412f1d
  6. 3e3021
  7. 3c3025
  8. 3a3129
  9. 38322c
  10. 35322f

Questions about #492b08

What color is #492b08?

#492b08 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Stirland Mud. In RGB it is rgb(73, 43, 8), in HSL hsl(32.31, 80.25%, 15.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.014% 0.06445 65.006).

What colors go well with #492b08?

The complementary color of #492b08 is #113651. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e251b and #3d3202. The triadic partners are #003d37 and #3b2a4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #492b08?

White text reads better on #492b08: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.86:1 and black gives 1.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492b08 a warm or cool color?

#492b08 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 65 degrees, its lightness 32% and its chroma 0.064.