#290A0F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20% 0.052 13.3), rgb(41, 10, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (18.34:1).
About this color
#290A0F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 13°. 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 18.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290A0F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 10, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20% 0.052 13.3) |
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 #290A0F | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290A0F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290A0F text on white | 18.34:1 | AAA | Lc 104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #290A0F 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B5
oklch(80.9% 0.061 13.4)
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Step 400
400
#D6878F
oklch(70.7% 0.097 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96673
oklch(63% 0.126 13.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54C5C
oklch(55.7% 0.137 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E323E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 13.1)
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Step 900
900
#662D35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 13.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290A0F
oklch(20% 0.052 13.3)
#290A0F 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) | #11110F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19170E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D060C | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290A0F
#290A0F
oklch(20% 0.052 13.3)
- #001B1A
#001B1A
oklch(20.1% 0.034 191.4)
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 #290A0F, 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 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
Use #290A0F 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.