#290E09
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.6% 0.047 32.1), rgb(41, 14, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.08:1).
About this color
#290E09 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290E09 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 14, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.6% 0.047 32.1) |
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 #290E09 | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290E09 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290E09 text on white | 18.08:1 | AAA | Lc 104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #290E09 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5443
oklch(55.5% 0.123 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#964435
oklch(49% 0.114 32)
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Step 800
800
#7A392C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#633128
oklch(37.7% 0.074 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290E09
oklch(20.6% 0.047 32.1)
#290E09 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) | #151208 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1808 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E090D | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #161616 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290E09
#290E09
oklch(20.6% 0.047 32.1)
- #001B21
#001B21
oklch(20.4% 0.036 214.3)
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 #290E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #290E09 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.