#290D04
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.2% 0.051 40.3), rgb(41, 13, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.20:1).
About this color
#290D04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.15:1 |
| White text | 18.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290D04 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 13, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.2% 0.051 40.3) |
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 #290D04 | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290D04 | 1.15:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290D04 text on white | 18.20:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #290D04 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.034 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48C72
oklch(70.7% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#C76E4D
oklch(63.2% 0.122 40.8)
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Step 600
600
#B25430
oklch(55.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#994323
oklch(49.1% 0.124 40)
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Step 800
800
#7C381E
oklch(42.7% 0.102 40.6)
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Step 900
900
#64311E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 40.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290D04
oklch(20.2% 0.051 40.3)
#290D04 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) | #151103 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1804 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E070B | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #151515 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290D04
#290D04
oklch(20.2% 0.051 40.3)
- #001A22
#001A22
oklch(20.2% 0.037 220.6)
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 #290D04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
Use #290D04 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.