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#492f09 color: Stirland Mud

#492f09 is rgb(73, 47, 9) in RGB and oklch(32.913% 0.06315 71.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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36°
100%

32.9%
0.063
72°
  • Brown
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Taupe
  • yellow-950
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #492f09

#492f09 is a soft dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 32.9% lightness, 0.063 chroma and a hue of 72°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.4:1 contrast and black text 1.69:1, 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: #492f09 mixed with white

  1. 492f09
  2. 5a4122
  3. 6b5439
  4. 7c6850
  5. 8e7c67
  6. a0917f
  7. b3a697
  8. c5bcb0
  9. d8d2ca
  10. ebe8e4

Darker: #492f09 mixed with black

  1. 492f09
  2. 3e2707
  3. 342005
  4. 2a1903
  5. 201202
  6. 170c01
  7. 0e0601
  8. 060300
  9. 020100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #492f09 with less saturation

  1. 492f09
  2. 473010
  3. 453116
  4. 43311b
  5. 41321f
  6. 3f3323
  7. 3d3327
  8. 3b342b
  9. 39342e
  10. 373532

Questions about #492f09

What color is #492f09?

#492f09 is soft dark brown. The closest named color is Stirland Mud. In RGB it is rgb(73, 47, 9), in HSL hsl(35.63, 78.05%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(32.913% 0.06315 71.665).

What colors go well with #492f09?

The complementary color of #492f09 is #1b3754. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #50291a and #3c3607. The triadic partners are #003f3d and #402b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #492f09?

White text reads better on #492f09: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.4:1 and black gives 1.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #492f09 a warm or cool color?

#492f09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 72 degrees, its lightness 32.9% and its chroma 0.063.