#290506
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.061 23.3), rgb(41, 5, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#290506 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290506 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 5, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.061 23.3) |
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 #290506 | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290506 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290506 text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #290506 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 23)
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Step 400
400
#DF827E
oklch(70.6% 0.115 23)
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Step 500
500
#D4605E
oklch(63.2% 0.147 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4244
oklch(55.5% 0.161 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53336
oklch(49.2% 0.15 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#862C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.123 23.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2928
oklch(37.8% 0.096 23.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290506
oklch(18.8% 0.061 23.3)
#290506 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) | #0F0D06 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #181505 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0006 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290506
#290506
oklch(18.8% 0.061 23.3)
- #00171A
#00171A
oklch(18.7% 0.032 205.8)
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 #290506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.083
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.089
Use #290506 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.