#291317
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.037 8.9), rgb(41, 19, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#291317 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291317 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.037 8.9) |
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 #291317 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291317 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291317 text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291317 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BB
oklch(81% 0.043 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#C78F98
oklch(70.7% 0.069 8.3)
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Step 500
500
#B8727E
oklch(63% 0.089 8.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291317
oklch(22% 0.037 8.9)
#291317 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) | #171717 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B17 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1114 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291317
#291317
oklch(22% 0.037 8.9)
- #01201E
#01201E
oklch(22% 0.037 188.8)
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 #291317, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.074
Use #291317 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.