#491723
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.077 8.6), rgb(73, 23, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#491723 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491723 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 23, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.077 8.6) |
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 #491723 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491723 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491723 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491723 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 8.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B5
oklch(80.8% 0.091 8)
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Step 400
400
#EB768E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#E14C73
oklch(63.1% 0.186 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC245B
oklch(55.6% 0.202 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#B0114B
oklch(49.1% 0.188 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F153D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#731C34
oklch(37.7% 0.121 8.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491723
oklch(28.8% 0.077 8.6)
#491723 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) | #222223 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C22 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50101C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491723
#491723
oklch(28.8% 0.077 8.6)
- #003330
#003330
oklch(28.9% 0.05 188.5)
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 #491723, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #491723 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.