What color is #490C22?

#490C22 is a very dark, vivid rose. In RGB it is rgb(73, 12, 34), and in HSL hsl(338, 72%, 17%).

Is #490C22 accessible as text?

On white, #490C22 has a contrast ratio of 15.45:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.36:1 (fails). For text placed on #490C22, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #490C22?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is rose-950 (#4D0218).

What colors go well with #490C22?

#490C22 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0C4B34. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #490C22 below.

Is #490C22 good for buttons?

#490C22 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #490C22 — black text only reaches 1.36:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #490C22 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #490C22 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#490C22 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #490C22

Not just a swatch — here's how #490C22 works with other colors. Named schemes with #490C22 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #490C22 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #490C22 Secondary #B8622C Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #490C22 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BCAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #490C22 Anchor #141210 Accent #D39C4F Secondary #322528 Surface #F3EDE3

Oxblood carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #490C22 Secondary #5B4449 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #490C22 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 69/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 25/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 76/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #490C22

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For fashion

People also use #490C22 with

Byzantium Oxblood Brunswick Green Gainsboro Taupe

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 15.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBBFCF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4B0C0E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #490C22 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #490C22;
  --color-base-rgb: 73 12 34;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(27.4% 0.092 4.1);
  --color-50: #FDF1F6;
  --color-100: #FADBE6;
  --color-200: #F3B9CE;
  --color-300: #E689AB;
  --color-400: #D55D89;
  --color-500: #BA3B69;
  --color-600: #8E3455;
  --color-700: #642A40;
  --color-800: #421F2C;
  --color-900: #28151C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FDF1F6',
    100: '#FADBE6',
    200: '#F3B9CE',
    300: '#E689AB',
    400: '#D55D89',
    500: '#BA3B69',
    600: '#8E3455',
    700: '#642A40',
    800: '#421F2C',
    900: '#28151C',
  },
}

$base: #490C22;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF1F6;
$base-100: #FADBE6;
$base-200: #F3B9CE;
$base-300: #E689AB;
$base-400: #D55D89;
$base-500: #BA3B69;
$base-600: #8E3455;
$base-700: #642A40;
$base-800: #421F2C;
$base-900: #28151C;
$base-hover: #3C0A1C;
$base-subtle: #E29DB6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#490C22",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF1F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADBE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3B9CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E689AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D55D89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BA3B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E3455",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#642A40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#421F2C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#28151C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}