#490707

A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.

About #490707

At its core, #490707 is a very dark and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(73, 7, 7).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 90% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#490707
RGB73, 7, 7
HSL0.0°, 82.5%, 15.7%
CMYK0%, 90%, 90%, 71%
HSV0.0°, 90.4%, 28.6%
LAB13.1, 30.0, 17.5
XYZ2.9, 1.6, 0.4
Decimal4785927

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

15.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.32:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #490707; }
.text-color { color: #490707; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #490707; }

Similar Colors

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