#290100
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(17.9% 0.07 30.6), rgb(41, 1, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.11:1).
About this color
#290100 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290100 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 1, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(17.9% 0.07 30.6) |
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 #290100 | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290100 | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290100 text on white | 19.11:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #290100 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5845
oklch(63% 0.17 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93725
oklch(55.6% 0.186 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2818
oklch(49.1% 0.172 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2417
oklch(42.7% 0.142 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#712419
oklch(37.7% 0.111 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290100
oklch(17.9% 0.07 30.6)
#290100 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) | #0C0900 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171300 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0001 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290100
#290100
oklch(17.9% 0.07 30.6)
- #001519
#001519
oklch(17.9% 0.031 210.2)
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 #290100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.085
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.101
Use #290100 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.