#490319
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(26.2% 0.1 10.2), rgb(73, 3, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#490319 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490319 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 3, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.1 10.2) |
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 #490319 | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490319 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490319 text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #490319 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E5
oklch(93.5% 0.033 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.062 9.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.111 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#FF6385
oklch(70.7% 0.191 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#F71B67
oklch(63.1% 0.242 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#D40054
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#B40046
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#950039
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#7D002E
oklch(37.7% 0.151 10.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490319
oklch(26.2% 0.1 10.2)
#490319 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) | #181819 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2617 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51000D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490319
#490319
oklch(26.2% 0.1 10.2)
- #002B29
#002B29
oklch(26.1% 0.045 190)
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 #490319, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #490319 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.