#490E1C
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.4% 0.088 11.5), rgb(73, 14, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#490E1C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490E1C |
| RGB | rgb(73, 14, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.088 11.5) |
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 #490E1C | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490E1C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490E1C text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #490E1C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCACF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 400
400
#F56E85
oklch(70.7% 0.166 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED3A67
oklch(63.1% 0.214 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#D40051
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#B40043
oklch(49.1% 0.196 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#950036
oklch(42.7% 0.171 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#7A0E2E
oklch(37.8% 0.14 11.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490E1C
oklch(27.4% 0.088 11.5)
#490E1C 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) | #1D1D1C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500214 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490E1C
#490E1C
oklch(27.4% 0.088 11.5)
- #002F2D
#002F2D
oklch(27.5% 0.048 190.3)
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 #490E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.070
Use #490E1C 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.