#290A01
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.6% 0.056 41.6), rgb(41, 10, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (18.45:1).
About this color
#290A01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290A01 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 10, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.6% 0.056 41.6) |
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 #290A01 | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290A01 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290A01 text on white | 18.45:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290A01 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D98A6B
oklch(70.8% 0.107 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6A43
oklch(63.1% 0.135 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84F21
oklch(55.7% 0.148 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F13
oklch(49.1% 0.137 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290A01
oklch(19.6% 0.056 41.6)
#290A01 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) | #130F00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B1601 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0408 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290A01
#290A01
oklch(19.6% 0.056 41.6)
- #001921
#001921
oklch(19.8% 0.036 221.2)
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 #290A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.091
Use #290A01 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.