#491D00

A very dark, vivid orange closely aligning with Saddlebrown.

About #491D00

When working with digital screens, the color #491D00 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Saddlebrown. Its digital footprint relies on 73 parts red, 29 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 60% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#491D00
RGB73, 29, 0
HSL23.8°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 60%, 100%, 71%
HSV23.8°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB17.0, 19.1, 25.3
XYZ3.2, 2.3, 0.3
Decimal4791552

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #491D00; }
.text-color { color: #491D00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #491D00; }

Similar Colors

Saddlebrown
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