#491D26
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.068 9.3), rgb(73, 29, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#491D26 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D26 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.068 9.3) |
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 #491D26 | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D26 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D26 text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D26 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB5
oklch(80.8% 0.081 9.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8F
oklch(70.8% 0.128 9.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85774
oklch(63.1% 0.163 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#C4375C
oklch(55.7% 0.178 9.7)
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Step 700
700
#A8274C
oklch(49% 0.165 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D26
oklch(29.8% 0.068 9.3)
#491D26 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) | #262626 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312E25 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501820 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D26
#491D26
oklch(29.8% 0.068 9.3)
- #003533
#003533
oklch(29.7% 0.051 190.7)
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 #491D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
Use #491D26 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.