#491C23
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.069 12.7), rgb(73, 28, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#491C23 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491C23 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 28, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.069 12.7) |
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 #491C23 | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491C23 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491C23 text on white | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491C23 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CED1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB2
oklch(80.8% 0.082 12.3)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8A
oklch(70.7% 0.13 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB566D
oklch(63.2% 0.167 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63555
oklch(55.7% 0.181 12.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2545
oklch(49% 0.168 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2239
oklch(42.7% 0.139 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2231
oklch(37.6% 0.109 12.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491C23
oklch(29.6% 0.069 12.7)
#491C23 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) | #252523 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E22 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50161F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491C23
#491C23
oklch(29.6% 0.069 12.7)
- #003534
#003534
oklch(29.7% 0.051 192.7)
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 #491C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #491C23 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.