#491D0B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.073 41.4), rgb(73, 29, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#491D0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D0B |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.073 41.4) |
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 #491D0B | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D0B | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D0B text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D0B 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC1
oklch(88.4% 0.048 40.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE95
oklch(80.8% 0.086 41.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78059
oklch(70.6% 0.138 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5B20
oklch(63% 0.176 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D0B
oklch(29.3% 0.073 41.4)
#491D0B 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) | #292409 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E0A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511319 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D0B
#491D0B
oklch(29.3% 0.073 41.4)
- #00323F
#00323F
oklch(29.4% 0.054 221)
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 #491D0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.076
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #491D0B 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.