#290718
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.8% 0.061 353), rgb(41, 7, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#290718 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290718 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.061 353) |
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 #290718 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290718 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290718 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #290718 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F91
oklch(63.1% 0.147 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6427B
oklch(55.6% 0.161 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3368
oklch(49% 0.149 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C55
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672846
oklch(37.7% 0.097 353.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290718
oklch(19.8% 0.061 353)
#290718 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) | #0C1018 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161617 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D050E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290718
#290718
oklch(19.8% 0.061 353)
- #001B14
#001B14
oklch(19.8% 0.038 173.3)
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 #290718, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #290718 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.