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#290205 color: Sepia Black

#290205 is rgb(41, 2, 5) in RGB and oklch(18.22% 0.06687 21.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

18.2%
0.067
21°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • mauve-900
  • Black 84%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
19.00:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.11:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #290205

#290205 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.2% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 19:1 contrast and black text 1.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Black (#2b0202). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mauve-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #290205 mixed with white

  1. 290205
  2. 3d1718
  3. 522e2d
  4. 674544
  5. 7b5d5c
  6. 917675
  7. a6908f
  8. bcabaa
  9. d2c6c5
  10. e8e2e2

Darker: #290205 mixed with black

  1. 290205
  2. 220104
  3. 1c0103
  4. 150102
  5. 0f0001
  6. 090001
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #290205 with less saturation

  1. 290205
  2. 270406
  3. 250607
  4. 230809
  5. 210a0a
  6. 1f0c0b
  7. 1d0d0d
  8. 1a0f0e
  9. 18100f
  10. 151111

Questions about #290205

What color is #290205?

#290205 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(41, 2, 5), in HSL hsl(355.38, 90.7%, 8.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.22% 0.06687 21.061).

What colors go well with #290205?

The complementary color of #290205 is #00181b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #260316 and #270500. The triadic partners are #001900 and #02102f.

Is white or black text more readable on #290205?

White text reads better on #290205: white gives a contrast ratio of 19:1 and black gives 1.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #290205 a warm or cool color?

#290205 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 18.2% and its chroma 0.067.