#290215
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.8% 0.071 354.7), rgb(41, 2, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.85:1).
About this color
#290215 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290215 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 2, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.071 354.7) |
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 #290215 | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290215 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290215 text on white | 18.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290215 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 355)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5558F
oklch(63.2% 0.171 354.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03479
oklch(55.6% 0.186 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#A52566
oklch(49.1% 0.173 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#862153
oklch(42.7% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290215
oklch(18.8% 0.071 354.7)
#290215 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) | #080C16 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #141414 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0009 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290215
#290215
oklch(18.8% 0.071 354.7)
- #001812
#001812
oklch(18.7% 0.035 174.7)
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 #290215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #290215 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.