#491D11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.071 36.2), rgb(73, 29, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#491D11 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D11 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.071 36.2) |
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 #491D11 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D11 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D11 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D11 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78064
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A36
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#C83A07
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2503
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36)
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Step 900
900
#71250F
oklch(37.7% 0.112 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D11
oklch(29.3% 0.071 36.2)
#491D11 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) | #292410 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342E10 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51141A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D11
#491D11
oklch(29.3% 0.071 36.2)
- #00323D
#00323D
oklch(29.3% 0.052 217.4)
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 #491D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.080
Use #491D11 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.