#491511
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.08 27.8), rgb(73, 21, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#491511 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491511 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 21, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.08 27.8) |
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 #491511 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491511 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491511 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #491511 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74B41
oklch(63% 0.194 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D3201F
oklch(55.7% 0.211 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60A11
oklch(49.1% 0.196 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#941212
oklch(42.7% 0.163 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#771B17
oklch(37.8% 0.127 27.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491511
oklch(28.1% 0.08 27.8)
#491511 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) | #232010 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B0F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510914 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491511
#491511
oklch(28.1% 0.08 27.8)
- #002F35
#002F35
oklch(27.9% 0.048 208.1)
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 #491511, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #491511 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.