#491B09 Color

#491B09 is rgb(73, 27, 9) in RGB and hsl(17, 78%, 16%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Maroon. White text is most readable on this background.

#491B09
HEX#491B09
RGBrgb(73, 27, 9)
HSLhsl(17, 78%, 16%)
HSVhsv(17, 88%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(28.9% 0.076 40.4)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 88%, 71%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #491B09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text14.54:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text1.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #491B09 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#491B09Complementary#093749Analogous#490917Analogous#493B09Triadic#09491BTriadic#1B0949

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #491B09, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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