#290704
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.2% 0.058 30.3), rgb(41, 7, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.64:1).
About this color
#290704 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 30°. 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 18.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290704 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.2% 0.058 30.3) |
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 #290704 | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290704 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290704 text on white | 18.64:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290704 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A6
oklch(81% 0.069 31)
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Step 400
400
#DD8577
oklch(70.7% 0.111 29.8)
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Step 500
500
#D16454
oklch(63.1% 0.141 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4838
oklch(55.6% 0.153 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2382B
oklch(49.1% 0.143 30)
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Step 800
800
#833024
oklch(42.7% 0.117 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B22
oklch(37.7% 0.092 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290704
oklch(19.2% 0.058 30.3)
#290704 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) | #100E04 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191503 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0106 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290704
#290704
oklch(19.2% 0.058 30.3)
- #00181C
#00181C
oklch(19.1% 0.033 209.1)
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 #290704, 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 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
Use #290704 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.