#491825
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29% 0.076 6.7), rgb(73, 24, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#491825 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491825 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 24, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.076 6.7) |
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 #491825 | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491825 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491825 text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491825 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.051 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7792
oklch(70.8% 0.144 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D77
oklch(63% 0.183 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA2760
oklch(55.5% 0.199 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF154F
oklch(49.2% 0.186 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1841
oklch(42.8% 0.153 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#721D37
oklch(37.7% 0.119 6.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491825
oklch(29% 0.076 6.7)
#491825 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) | #222325 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C24 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50121D | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491825
#491825
oklch(29% 0.076 6.7)
- #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 #491825, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #491825 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.