#290712
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.6% 0.058 4), rgb(41, 7, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#290712 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290712 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.058 4) |
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 #290712 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290712 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290712 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290712 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBB
oklch(81% 0.068 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8399
oklch(70.8% 0.11 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6180
oklch(63.1% 0.14 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84469
oklch(55.5% 0.153 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3557
oklch(49% 0.142 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#812D47
oklch(42.7% 0.118 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#68293C
oklch(37.7% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290712
oklch(19.6% 0.058 4)
#290712 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) | #0E0F12 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171611 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D040B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290712
#290712
oklch(19.6% 0.058 4)
- #001A17
#001A17
oklch(19.6% 0.035 184.7)
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 #290712, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #290712 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.