#290801
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.3% 0.059 38.5), rgb(41, 8, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.59:1).
About this color
#290801 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.59:1.
| 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 | 18.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290801 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.3% 0.059 38.5) |
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 #290801 | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290801 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290801 text on white | 18.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290801 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A0
oklch(80.9% 0.069 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D06745
oklch(63.2% 0.142 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B24
oklch(55.6% 0.154 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A13B16
oklch(49.1% 0.143 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#833216
oklch(42.8% 0.119 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D19
oklch(37.7% 0.092 38.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290801
oklch(19.3% 0.059 38.5)
#290801 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) | #120E00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0206 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290801
#290801
oklch(19.3% 0.059 38.5)
- #00181F
#00181F
oklch(19.3% 0.035 218.8)
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 #290801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.093
Use #290801 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.