#490E04
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.091 32.9), rgb(73, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#490E04 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490E04 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 90%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.091 32.9) |
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 #490E04 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490E04 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490E04 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #490E04 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 300
300
#FEA794
oklch(80.9% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#F97156
oklch(70.7% 0.172 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13E1A
oklch(63.1% 0.22 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02A00
oklch(55.6% 0.205 33)
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Step 700
700
#B02200
oklch(49.1% 0.181 33)
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Step 800
800
#921A00
oklch(42.8% 0.158 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B1400
oklch(37.7% 0.14 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490E04
oklch(27% 0.091 32.9)
#490E04 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) | #201B03 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2802 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51000C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490E04
#490E04
oklch(27% 0.091 32.9)
- #002C34
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
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 #490E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #490E04 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.