#290A1A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.4% 0.056 351.2), rgb(41, 10, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (18.21:1).
About this color
#290A1A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290A1A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 10, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 61%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.4% 0.056 351.2) |
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 #290A1A | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290A1A | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290A1A text on white | 18.21:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #290A1A text on black | 1.15:1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66393
oklch(63.1% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#B1487E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 700
700
#97396A
oklch(49% 0.137 351)
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Step 800
800
#7B3056
oklch(42.7% 0.113 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290A1A
oklch(20.4% 0.056 351.2)
#290A1A 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) | #0E121A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171719 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0910 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290A1A
#290A1A
oklch(20.4% 0.056 351.2)
- #001D15
#001D15
oklch(20.5% 0.04 171.6)
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 #290A1A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #290A1A 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.