#290E13
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.045 10.3), rgb(41, 14, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.00:1).
About this color
#290E13 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290E13 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 14, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.045 10.3) |
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 #290E13 | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc -106.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290E13 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290E13 text on white | 18.00:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #290E13 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.054 11)
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Step 400
400
#D08A94
oklch(70.7% 0.086 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26C7A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5263
oklch(55.6% 0.12 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#944252
oklch(49% 0.111 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#783743
oklch(42.6% 0.091 10.2)
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Step 900
900
#613039
oklch(37.6% 0.071 9.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290E13
oklch(20.8% 0.045 10.3)
#290E13 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) | #131313 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1912 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0B10 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290E13
#290E13
oklch(20.8% 0.045 10.3)
- #001D1C
#001D1C
oklch(20.8% 0.036 191.6)
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 #290E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #290E13 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.