#290206
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.2% 0.067 19.2), rgb(41, 2, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.99:1).
About this color
#290206 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290206 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 2, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.2% 0.067 19.2) |
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 #290206 | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290206 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290206 text on white | 18.99:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #290206 text on black | 1.10:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57E81
oklch(70.8% 0.127 19)
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Step 500
500
#DA5961
oklch(63.2% 0.162 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53948
oklch(55.6% 0.176 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A39
oklch(49.2% 0.163 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2530
oklch(42.8% 0.135 19.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F242A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 19.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290206
oklch(18.2% 0.067 19.2)
#290206 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) | #0C0B06 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161305 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0004 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290206
#290206
oklch(18.2% 0.067 19.2)
- #001617
#001617
oklch(18.2% 0.031 198.6)
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 #290206, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.092
Use #290206 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.