#491b16 color: Barbecue Sauce
#491b16 is rgb(73, 27, 22) in RGB and oklch(29.088% 0.07158 28.49) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Very dark
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Graphite
- amber-950
- Black 71%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #491b16
#491b16 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 29.1% lightness, 0.072 chroma and a hue of 28°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 14.47:1 contrast and black text 1.45:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Barbecue Sauce (#471c0f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-950.
Lighter: #491b16 mixed with white
Darker: #491b16 mixed with black
Calmer: #491b16 with less saturation
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Questions about #491b16
What color is #491b16?
#491b16 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Barbecue Sauce. In RGB it is rgb(73, 27, 22), in HSL hsl(5.88, 53.68%, 18.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(29.088% 0.07158 28.49).
What colors go well with #491b16?
The complementary color of #491b16 is #00343e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #471a2b and #452100. The triadic partners are #0b3516 and #1d294f.
Is white or black text more readable on #491b16?
White text reads better on #491b16: white gives a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 and black gives 1.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #491b16 a warm or cool color?
#491b16 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 29.1% and its chroma 0.072.