#491A1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.1% 0.072 18.9), rgb(73, 26, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#491A1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| 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 | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491A1D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 26, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.072 18.9) |
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 #491A1D | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491A1D | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491A1D text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491A1D 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAB
oklch(81% 0.085 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7F
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF535E
oklch(63.1% 0.174 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3045
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2037
oklch(49.1% 0.176 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.145 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#722129
oklch(37.8% 0.113 18.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491A1D
oklch(29.1% 0.072 18.9)
#491A1D 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) | #25231D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50121B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491A1D
#491A1D
oklch(29.1% 0.072 18.9)
- #003335
#003335
oklch(29.2% 0.05 199)
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 #491A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #491A1D 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.