#490F1D
Closest named color: Mahogany (#4A0100). oklch(27.5% 0.087 10.9), rgb(73, 15, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#490F1D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mahogany (#4A0100), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mahogany (#4A0100) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #490F1D |
| RGB | rgb(73, 15, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.087 10.9) |
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 #490F1D | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #490F1D | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #490F1D text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #490F1D 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
#FCCAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 400
400
#F46E87
oklch(70.6% 0.165 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#EC3C69
oklch(63.2% 0.211 11.1)
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Step 600
600
#D40052
oklch(55.5% 0.222 11)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950037
oklch(42.8% 0.171 11.1)
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Step 900
900
#79102F
oklch(37.7% 0.138 11)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#490F1D
oklch(27.5% 0.087 10.9)
#490F1D 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) | #1E1D1D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500315 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #490F1D
#490F1D
oklch(27.5% 0.087 10.9)
- #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 #490F1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #490F1D 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.