#491912
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.075 30.6), rgb(73, 25, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#491912 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491912 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.075 30.6) |
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 #491912 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491912 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491912 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #491912 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.09 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B69
oklch(70.7% 0.143 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#E2533F
oklch(63.1% 0.182 30.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E1C
oklch(55.7% 0.198 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B11E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.183 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D10
oklch(42.7% 0.152 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#742016
oklch(37.7% 0.119 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491912
oklch(28.7% 0.075 30.6)
#491912 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) | #262211 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322C11 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510F18 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491912
#491912
oklch(28.7% 0.075 30.6)
- #003138
#003138
oklch(28.7% 0.05 209.8)
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 #491912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #491912 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.