#491B22
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.07 13.1), rgb(73, 27, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#491B22 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491B22 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 27, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.07 13.1) |
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 #491B22 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491B22 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491B22 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #491B22 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 13.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB1
oklch(80.9% 0.083 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#E77B89
oklch(70.7% 0.134 12.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC546B
oklch(63.1% 0.17 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#C73253
oklch(55.5% 0.185 13.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2244
oklch(49.1% 0.173 13)
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Step 800
800
#8C2038
oklch(42.8% 0.143 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#702130
oklch(37.6% 0.111 13.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491B22
oklch(29.4% 0.07 13.1)
#491B22 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) | #252422 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E21 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50151E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491B22
#491B22
oklch(29.4% 0.07 13.1)
- #003433
#003433
oklch(29.4% 0.05 192.7)
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 #491B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #491B22 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.