#290116
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.6% 0.074 352.6), rgb(41, 1, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#290116 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290116 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 1, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.074 352.6) |
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 #290116 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290116 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290116 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290116 text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDC
oklch(88.6% 0.048 353)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC6
oklch(81% 0.087 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#E279A9
oklch(70.7% 0.14 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65293
oklch(63.1% 0.178 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#C12F7E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A6206A
oklch(49.1% 0.18 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E57
oklch(42.7% 0.149 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2047
oklch(37.7% 0.116 352.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290116
oklch(18.6% 0.074 352.6)
#290116 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) | #070C17 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #131415 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0009 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290116
#290116
oklch(18.6% 0.074 352.6)
- #001811
#001811
oklch(18.6% 0.036 171.8)
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 #290116, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
Use #290116 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.