#491925
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(29.2% 0.074 7.4), rgb(73, 25, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#491925 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491925 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 25, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.074 7.4) |
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 #491925 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491925 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491925 text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491925 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
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87891
oklch(70.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F76
oklch(63.1% 0.18 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.195 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A4E
oklch(49% 0.181 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A40
oklch(42.7% 0.151 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491925
oklch(29.2% 0.074 7.4)
#491925 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) | #232325 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D24 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50131E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491925
#491925
oklch(29.2% 0.074 7.4)
- #003430
#003430
oklch(29.3% 0.051 186.6)
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 #491925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.071
Use #491925 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.