#491B07
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.076 41.9), rgb(73, 27, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.55:1).
About this color
#491B07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.55:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491B07 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 27, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.076 41.9) |
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 #491B07 | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491B07 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491B07 text on white | 14.55:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #491B07 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F54
oklch(70.7% 0.144 42)
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Step 500
500
#E15810
oklch(63.2% 0.185 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#C04700
oklch(55.7% 0.168 42)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491B07
oklch(28.9% 0.076 41.9)
#491B07 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) | #282305 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D06 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511017 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491B07
#491B07
oklch(28.9% 0.076 41.9)
- #00313E
#00313E
oklch(29% 0.053 221.3)
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 #491B07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #491B07 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.