#290818
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.059 353.6), rgb(41, 8, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.38:1).
About this color
#290818 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 354°. 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 18.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290818 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 8, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.059 353.6) |
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 #290818 | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290818 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290818 text on white | 18.38:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #290818 text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC4
oklch(81% 0.069 354)
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Step 400
400
#D782A6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96190
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353.5)
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Step 600
600
#B4457A
oklch(55.6% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3567
oklch(49.1% 0.145 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D54
oklch(42.7% 0.12 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290818
oklch(20% 0.059 353.6)
#290818 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) | #0D1018 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #161617 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D060E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290818
#290818
oklch(20% 0.059 353.6)
- #001C15
#001C15
oklch(20.2% 0.039 173.7)
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 #290818, 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 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #290818 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.