#490913 Color
#490913 is rgb(73, 9, 19) in RGB, hsl(351, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 88%, 74%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Bean (#3D0C02), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#490913rgb(73, 9, 19)hsl(351, 78%, 16%)hsv(351, 88%, 29%)cmyk(0%, 88%, 74%, 71%)oklch(26.7% 0.093 18.4)lab(13.93% 30.04 12.99)lch(13.93% 32.73 23.38)What #490913 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #490913, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#490913 Channel Values
How #490913 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 73 · G 9 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 351° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 351° · S 88% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 88% · Y 74% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.77:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #490913 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #490913
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #490913; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #490913
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #490913 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#490913#1F1F12#341813#2B2B0F#392111#490B0B#490A0E#232323Using #490913 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-490913: #490913;background-color: #490913;colors: { 'color-490913': '#490913' }Color(red: 0.286, green: 0.035, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_490913">#490913</color>fill="#490913"More Red Colors
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#490913 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #490913?
#490913 is a darkest red — rgb(73, 9, 19) in RGB and hsl(351, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Bean (#3D0C02), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #490913?
#490913 is rgb(73, 9, 19) — red 73, green 9, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #490913?
#490913 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 88%, 74%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #490913 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #490913 scores 15.77:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #490913 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #490913 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is maroon (#800000) at a CIE76 distance of 34.48, which is a different colour altogether.
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