#491D16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.4% 0.069 30.9), rgb(73, 29, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#491D16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.069 30.9) |
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 #491D16 | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D16 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D16 text on white | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D16 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.024 30.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 30.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67F6D
oklch(70.6% 0.131 31)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A46
oklch(63.1% 0.167 31)
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Step 600
600
#C73A27
oklch(55.6% 0.181 31)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A19
oklch(49.1% 0.169 31)
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Step 800
800
#8B2518
oklch(42.6% 0.139 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#70251A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 31)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D16
oklch(29.4% 0.069 30.9)
#491D16 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) | #282515 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332E15 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51151B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D16
#491D16
oklch(29.4% 0.069 30.9)
- #00333B
#00333B
oklch(29.5% 0.051 211.4)
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 #491D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.081
Use #491D16 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.