#490F00
A very dark, vivid red closely aligning with Maroon.
About #490F00
Visually, #490F00 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Maroon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 73 red, 15 green, and 0 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 79% M, 100% Y, and 71% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#490F00
RGB73, 15, 0
HSL12.3°, 100.0%, 14.3%
CMYK0%, 79%, 100%, 71%
HSV12.3°, 100.0%, 28.6%
LAB14.2, 26.6, 21.8
XYZ2.9, 1.8, 0.2
Decimal4787968
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
15.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.85:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.15:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #490F00;
}
.text-color {
color: #490F00;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #490F00;
}