#491B19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.2% 0.071 24.9), rgb(73, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#491B19 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491B19 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 49%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.071 24.9) |
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 #491B19 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491B19 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491B19 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #491B19 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ACA5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87C75
oklch(70.6% 0.135 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5652
oklch(63.1% 0.171 25)
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Step 600
600
#CA3436
oklch(55.7% 0.187 25.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2429
oklch(49.2% 0.174 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2123
oklch(42.7% 0.144 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#712221
oklch(37.6% 0.112 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491B19
oklch(29.2% 0.071 24.9)
#491B19 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) | #262319 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D18 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50131B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491B19
#491B19
oklch(29.2% 0.071 24.9)
- #003337
#003337
oklch(29.3% 0.05 203.2)
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 #491B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #491B19 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.