#490D16
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.1% 0.089 17.4), rgb(73, 13, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#490D16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490D16 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 13, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.089 17.4) |
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 #490D16 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490D16 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490D16 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #490D16 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A8
oklch(81% 0.105 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#F76E79
oklch(70.7% 0.168 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3957
oklch(63% 0.216 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0D24
oklch(37.7% 0.141 17.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490D16
oklch(27.1% 0.089 17.4)
#490D16 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) | #1E1C16 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2914 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510011 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490D16
#490D16
oklch(27.1% 0.089 17.4)
- #002D2F
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
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 #490D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #490D16 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.