#290D1C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.052 349.1), rgb(41, 13, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#290D1C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290D1C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 13, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.052 349.1) |
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 #290D1C | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290D1C | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290D1C text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #290D1C text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C06895
oklch(63.1% 0.124 349.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D80
oklch(55.5% 0.136 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#933E6C
oklch(49.2% 0.126 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#612E48
oklch(37.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290D1C
oklch(21% 0.052 349.1)
#290D1C 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) | #10141C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18191B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0C13 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290D1C
#290D1C
oklch(21% 0.052 349.1)
- #001E15
#001E15
oklch(20.9% 0.041 169.8)
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 #290D1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #290D1C 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.