#290A06
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.7% 0.053 30.8), rgb(41, 10, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#290A06 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 31°. 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 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290A06 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.7% 0.053 30.8) |
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 #290A06 | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290A06 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290A06 text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290A06 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D8887A
oklch(70.6% 0.101 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6958
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3D
oklch(55.7% 0.14 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E30
oklch(49.1% 0.13 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3428
oklch(42.7% 0.107 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E25
oklch(37.7% 0.084 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290A06
oklch(19.7% 0.053 30.8)
#290A06 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) | #121006 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1705 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0409 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290A06
#290A06
oklch(19.7% 0.053 30.8)
- #00191E
#00191E
oklch(19.6% 0.034 212)
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 #290A06, 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 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #290A06 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.