#491A18
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.072 25.1), rgb(73, 26, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#491A18 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A18 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.072 25.1) |
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 #491A18 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A18 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A18 text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A18 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA5
oklch(80.8% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C74
oklch(70.8% 0.137 25.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05450
oklch(63.2% 0.176 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3134
oklch(55.6% 0.19 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#AF2127
oklch(49.1% 0.177 25)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F21
oklch(42.7% 0.147 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#722120
oklch(37.6% 0.114 25.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A18
oklch(29% 0.072 25.1)
#491A18 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) | #262318 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D17 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50111A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491A18
#491A18
oklch(29% 0.072 25.1)
- #003237
#003237
oklch(28.9% 0.049 205.5)
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 #491A18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #491A18 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.