#491b09 color: Barbecue Sauce
#491b09 is rgb(73, 27, 9) in RGB and oklch(28.888% 0.07571 40.44) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Brown
- Very dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Graphite
- amber-950
- Black 71%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #491b09
#491b09 is a soft very dark brown color. In OKLCH it has 28.9% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 40°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.54:1 contrast and black text 1.44:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Barbecue Sauce (#471c0f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.
Lighter: #491b09 mixed with white
Darker: #491b09 mixed with black
Calmer: #491b09 with less saturation
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Questions about #491b09
What color is #491b09?
#491b09 is soft very dark brown. The closest named color is Barbecue Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(73, 27, 9), in HSL hsl(16.88, 78.05%, 16.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(28.888% 0.07571 40.44).
What colors go well with #491b09?
The complementary color of #491b09 is #003244. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #491822 and #422300. The triadic partners are #00361e and #25254f.
Is white or black text more readable on #491b09?
White text reads better on #491b09: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.54:1 and black gives 1.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #491b09 a warm or cool color?
#491b09 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 28.9% and its chroma 0.076.