#29000B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.072 8.6), rgb(41, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.10:1).
About this color
#29000B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.09:1 |
| White text | 19.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29000B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.072 8.6) |
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 #29000B | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29000B | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29000B text on white | 19.10:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29000B text on black | 1.09:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5274
oklch(63.1% 0.174 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.19 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1F4C
oklch(49.1% 0.176 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#702035
oklch(37.6% 0.113 8.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29000B
oklch(18% 0.072 8.6)
#29000B 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) | #09090B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #0F0F0F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29000B
#29000B
oklch(18% 0.072 8.6)
- #001614
#001614
oklch(18% 0.031 187.3)
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 #29000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #29000B 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.