#491D1C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.6% 0.068 23.4), rgb(73, 29, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#491D1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D1C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.068 23.4) |
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 #491D1C | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D1C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D1C text on white | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D1C 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 23.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7A
oklch(70.6% 0.128 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5958
oklch(63.1% 0.164 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#C6393E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 23.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2930
oklch(49.1% 0.166 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2528
oklch(42.8% 0.137 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#702425
oklch(37.7% 0.108 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D1C
oklch(29.6% 0.068 23.4)
#491D1C 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) | #27251C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50161D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D1C
#491D1C
oklch(29.6% 0.068 23.4)
- #003438
#003438
oklch(29.6% 0.05 203.1)
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 #491D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.082
Use #491D1C 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.