#491A16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.073 27.4), rgb(73, 26, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#491A16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.073 27.4) |
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 #491A16 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A16 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A16 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A16 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C70
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544A
oklch(63.1% 0.177 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB312C
oklch(55.5% 0.191 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF211F
oklch(49% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#73211C
oklch(37.8% 0.116 27.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A16
oklch(28.9% 0.073 27.4)
#491A16 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) | #262315 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D15 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511119 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491A16
#491A16
oklch(28.9% 0.073 27.4)
- #003238
#003238
oklch(29% 0.05 207.5)
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 #491A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #491A16 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.