#491100
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.089 38.1), rgb(73, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#491100 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491100 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.089 38.1) |
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 #491100 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491100 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491100 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491100 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98F
oklch(81% 0.105 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#F6754C
oklch(70.8% 0.168 38.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B00
oklch(63.1% 0.206 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742000
oklch(37.6% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491100
oklch(27.3% 0.089 38.1)
#491100 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) | #221D00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302900 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51000D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491100
#491100
oklch(27.3% 0.089 38.1)
- #002D37
#002D37
oklch(27.4% 0.049 217.1)
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 #491100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.086
Use #491100 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.