#490E34
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(28.4% 0.098 345.7), rgb(73, 14, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#490E34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490E34 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 14, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.098 345.7) |
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 #490E34 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490E34 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490E34 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #490E34 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.064 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A2D1
oklch(81% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE69B9
oklch(70.7% 0.185 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#E530A8
oklch(63.2% 0.239 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#750553
oklch(37.7% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490E34
oklch(28.4% 0.098 345.7)
#490E34 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) | #152035 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272A33 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E0D1F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490E34
#490E34
oklch(28.4% 0.098 345.7)
- #003323
#003323
oklch(28.5% 0.059 165.8)
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 #490E34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #490E34 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.