#290210
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.068 2.8), rgb(41, 2, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#290210 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290210 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 2, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.068 2.8) |
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 #290210 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290210 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290210 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290210 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75680
oklch(63.1% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#C2366A
oklch(55.7% 0.18 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72758
oklch(49.2% 0.167 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#882348
oklch(42.8% 0.138 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290210
oklch(18.6% 0.068 2.8)
#290210 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) | #0A0C10 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15140F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0007 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290210
#290210
oklch(18.6% 0.068 2.8)
- #001814
#001814
oklch(18.7% 0.034 180.9)
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 #290210, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #290210 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.