#491D28
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.068 6.4), rgb(73, 29, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#491D28 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #491D28 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 29, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.068 6.4) |
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 #491D28 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #491D28 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #491D28 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #491D28 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C94
oklch(70.7% 0.129 6)
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Step 500
500
#D85679
oklch(63.1% 0.165 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33662
oklch(55.6% 0.179 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82751
oklch(49.1% 0.166 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#882343
oklch(42.7% 0.137 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#491D28
oklch(29.9% 0.068 6.4)
#491D28 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) | #252628 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F27 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1821 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #491D28
#491D28
oklch(29.9% 0.068 6.4)
- #003632
#003632
oklch(30% 0.052 186.8)
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 #491D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #491D28 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.