#290E16
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.046 3.2), rgb(41, 14, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.96:1).
About this color
#290E16 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290E16 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 14, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.046 3.2) |
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 #290E16 | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290E16 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290E16 text on white | 17.96:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #290E16 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2BD
oklch(80.8% 0.055 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8A9B
oklch(70.8% 0.087 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16B83
oklch(63.1% 0.112 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC516C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 3.1)
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Step 700
700
#93415A
oklch(49% 0.113 3)
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Step 800
800
#78364A
oklch(42.7% 0.095 2.8)
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Step 900
900
#61303E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290E16
oklch(21% 0.046 3.2)
#290E16 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) | #131416 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1915 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D0C11 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290E16
#290E16
oklch(21% 0.046 3.2)
- #001E1A
#001E1A
oklch(21.1% 0.038 182.7)
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 #290E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #290E16 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.