#490000
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #490000
At its core, #490000 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 0 green, and 0 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 100% yellow, and 71% black. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 14.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#490000
RGB73, 0, 0
HSL0.0°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 100%, 100%, 71%
HSV0.0°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB12.1, 32.5, 19.0
XYZ2.7, 1.4, 0.1
Decimal4784128
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
16.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.28:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.09:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490000;
}
.text-color {
color: #490000;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490000;
}