#290306
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.5% 0.065 20.5), rgb(41, 3, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.91:1).
About this color
#290306 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290306 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 3, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.5% 0.065 20.5) |
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 #290306 | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290306 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290306 text on white | 18.91:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #290306 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38080
oklch(70.8% 0.122 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85B60
oklch(63.1% 0.157 20.4)
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Step 600
600
#C33C47
oklch(55.6% 0.171 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82D38
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#88272F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290306
oklch(18.5% 0.065 20.5)
#290306 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) | #0D0B06 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171405 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0004 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290306
#290306
oklch(18.5% 0.065 20.5)
- #001718
#001718
oklch(18.6% 0.032 198.5)
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 #290306, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.092
Use #290306 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.