#290004
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.8% 0.071 20.3), rgb(41, 0, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.15:1).
About this color
#290004 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290004 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 0, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.8% 0.071 20.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #290004 | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290004 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290004 text on white | 19.15:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #290004 text on black | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CECC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAA
oklch(80.9% 0.085 20)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7D
oklch(70.7% 0.136 20)
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Step 500
500
#DE545C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3142
oklch(55.6% 0.188 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2134
oklch(49.1% 0.175 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#8D1F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#722127
oklch(37.8% 0.113 20.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290004
oklch(17.8% 0.071 20.3)
#290004 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0A0904 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161203 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0002 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290004
#290004
oklch(17.8% 0.071 20.3)
- #001516
#001516
oklch(17.8% 0.03 198.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #290004, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.088
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.096
Use #290004 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.