#491910
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.076 32.5), rgb(73, 25, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#491910 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491910 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.076 32.5) |
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 #491910 | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491910 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491910 text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491910 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9C
oklch(81% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B65
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#E25339
oklch(63% 0.183 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F0F
oklch(55.7% 0.199 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D07
oklch(42.6% 0.153 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#742011
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491910
oklch(28.7% 0.076 32.5)
#491910 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) | #26220F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C0F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510F17 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491910
#491910
oklch(28.7% 0.076 32.5)
- #003139
#003139
oklch(28.7% 0.05 211.9)
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 #491910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #491910 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.