#290808
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.055 23.8), rgb(41, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.54:1).
About this color
#290808 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290808 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.055 23.8) |
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 #290808 | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290808 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290808 text on white | 18.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290808 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8681
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6561
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94948
oklch(55.5% 0.146 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A39
oklch(49.1% 0.135 24)
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Step 800
800
#81312F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290808
oklch(19.4% 0.055 23.8)
#290808 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) | #110F08 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191607 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0308 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290808
#290808
oklch(19.4% 0.055 23.8)
- #00191C
#00191C
oklch(19.5% 0.033 205.3)
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 #290808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- 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
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #290808 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.