#290703
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.1% 0.059 32.5), rgb(41, 7, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.65:1).
About this color
#290703 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290703 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.1% 0.059 32.5) |
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 #290703 | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290703 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290703 text on white | 18.65:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290703 text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C9
oklch(88.6% 0.039 33.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.07 33.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8674
oklch(70.8% 0.111 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#D1644F
oklch(63% 0.142 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4833
oklch(55.5% 0.154 32.4)
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Step 700
700
#A23925
oklch(49.2% 0.143 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#843020
oklch(42.8% 0.119 32.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290703
oklch(19.1% 0.059 32.5)
#290703 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) | #110E03 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191502 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0106 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290703
#290703
oklch(19.1% 0.059 32.5)
- #00181D
#00181D
oklch(19.2% 0.034 212.4)
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 #290703, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
Use #290703 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.