#491707
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.081 37.7), rgb(73, 23, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#491707 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491707 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 23, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.081 37.7) |
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 #491707 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491707 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491707 text on white | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #491707 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A57
oklch(70.7% 0.153 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#E6501B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491707
oklch(28.2% 0.081 37.7)
#491707 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) | #252005 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322B05 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510A14 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491707
#491707
oklch(28.2% 0.081 37.7)
- #002F3A
#002F3A
oklch(28.2% 0.051 218.4)
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 #491707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.083
Use #491707 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.