#490520
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.7% 0.099 3.9), rgb(73, 5, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#490520 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490520 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 5, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 87%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.099 3.9) |
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 #490520 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490520 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490520 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #490520 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.034 4.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFC8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.114 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#FB6493
oklch(70.6% 0.188 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#F32079
oklch(63% 0.24 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#B20054
oklch(49.2% 0.198 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0038
oklch(37.7% 0.152 4.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490520
oklch(26.7% 0.099 3.9)
#490520 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) | #171A21 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500011 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490520
#490520
oklch(26.7% 0.099 3.9)
- #002D28
#002D28
oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.5)
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 #490520, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #490520 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.