#491304
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.086 36.4), rgb(73, 19, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#491304 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 36°. 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 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491304 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 19, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.086 36.4) |
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 #491304 | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491304 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491304 text on white | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491304 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDC0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 36)
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Step 300
300
#FAA992
oklch(80.8% 0.102 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47653
oklch(70.7% 0.163 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB4910
oklch(63.1% 0.207 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C93900
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#761D00
oklch(37.6% 0.128 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491304
oklch(27.6% 0.086 36.4)
#491304 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) | #231E02 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A02 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510310 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491304
#491304
oklch(27.6% 0.086 36.4)
- #002E37
#002E37
oklch(27.7% 0.049 214.7)
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 #491304, 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 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.085
Use #491304 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.