#491605
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.082 38.2), rgb(73, 22, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#491605 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491605 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 22, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.082 38.2) |
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 #491605 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491605 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491605 text on white | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #491605 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB93
oklch(81% 0.097 38)
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Step 400
400
#F07954
oklch(70.6% 0.156 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#E84E10
oklch(63.1% 0.2 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491605
oklch(28% 0.082 38.2)
#491605 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) | #252003 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B03 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510813 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491605
#491605
oklch(28% 0.082 38.2)
- #002F39
#002F39
oklch(28.1% 0.05 216.4)
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 #491605, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.077
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #491605 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.