#491313
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.8% 0.082 24.2), rgb(73, 19, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#491313 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491313 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 19, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.082 24.2) |
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 #491313 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491313 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491313 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491313 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2746F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94749
oklch(63% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5152B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#950A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.167 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#78181C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491313
oklch(27.8% 0.082 24.2)
#491313 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) | #221F13 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A11 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510614 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491313
#491313
oklch(27.8% 0.082 24.2)
- #002F33
#002F33
oklch(27.8% 0.047 203.8)
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 #491313, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #491313 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.