#490F00
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27% 0.091 36.7), rgb(73, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#490F00 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490F00 |
| RGB | rgb(73, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 100%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.091 36.7) |
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 #490F00 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490F00 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490F00 text on white | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #490F00 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FECCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.06 36.2)
-
Step 300
300
#FDA88F
oklch(80.9% 0.107 37.1)
-
Step 400
400
#F8734D
oklch(70.8% 0.172 36.7)
-
Step 500
500
#ED4600
oklch(63.1% 0.212 36.8)
-
Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
-
Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
-
Step 800
800
#8C2500
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.6)
-
Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
#490F00 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) | #211C00 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2900 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51000C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490F00
#490F00
oklch(27% 0.091 36.7)
- #002C36
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
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 #490F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.078
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.088
Use #490F00 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.