#491724
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(28.8% 0.077 7.3), rgb(73, 23, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#491724 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491724 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 23, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.077 7.3) |
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 #491724 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491724 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491724 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #491724 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
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 7.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8B6
oklch(80.8% 0.091 7.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB7690
oklch(70.7% 0.146 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#E14C75
oklch(63.2% 0.186 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#CC235E
oklch(55.6% 0.203 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#B0114D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1540
oklch(42.7% 0.156 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#731C36
oklch(37.8% 0.121 7.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491724
oklch(28.8% 0.077 7.3)
#491724 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) | #212224 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C23 | 0.079 |
| 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°).
- #491724
#491724
oklch(28.8% 0.077 7.3)
- #00332F
#00332F
oklch(28.9% 0.051 186.5)
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 #491724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #491724 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.