#290810
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.7% 0.056 8.9), rgb(41, 8, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.47:1).
About this color
#290810 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290810 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.056 8.9) |
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 #290810 | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290810 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290810 text on white | 18.47:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290810 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98493
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6378
oklch(63.1% 0.134 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74761
oklch(55.5% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3850
oklch(49.2% 0.136 9.3)
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Step 800
800
#802F42
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290810
oklch(19.7% 0.056 8.9)
#290810 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) | #0F0F10 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D040B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290810
#290810
oklch(19.7% 0.056 8.9)
- #001A18
#001A18
oklch(19.6% 0.034 188)
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 #290810, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
Use #290810 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.