#290311
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(18.8% 0.066 2), rgb(41, 3, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.82:1).
About this color
#290311 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290311 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 3, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.066 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 #290311 | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290311 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290311 text on white | 18.82:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290311 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
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBC
oklch(81% 0.079 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9A
oklch(70.6% 0.126 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45882
oklch(63% 0.161 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0396B
oklch(55.6% 0.175 2.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52A59
oklch(49.1% 0.162 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#862549
oklch(42.7% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243D
oklch(37.7% 0.105 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290311
oklch(18.8% 0.066 2)
#290311 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) | #0A0C11 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #151410 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0008 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290311
#290311
oklch(18.8% 0.066 2)
- #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 #290311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #290311 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.