#491110
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.5% 0.085 25.6), rgb(73, 17, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#491110 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491110 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 17, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.085 25.6) |
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 #491110 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491110 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491110 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491110 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 26.5)
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Step 300
300
#FBA79F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#F5736B
oklch(70.8% 0.161 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#EC4342
oklch(63.1% 0.206 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#D80521
oklch(55.7% 0.224 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#970214
oklch(42.7% 0.172 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#791518
oklch(37.6% 0.134 25.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491110
oklch(27.5% 0.085 25.6)
#491110 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) | #211D0F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A0E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510211 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491110
#491110
oklch(27.5% 0.085 25.6)
- #002E33
#002E33
oklch(27.5% 0.047 206.2)
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 #491110, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #491110 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.