#29000C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18% 0.072 7.1), rgb(41, 0, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (19.09:1).
About this color
#29000C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 19.09:1.
| 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 | 19.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29000C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 0, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18% 0.072 7.1) |
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 #29000C | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29000C | 1.09:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29000C text on white | 19.09:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29000C 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 7.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77992
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5277
oklch(63.1% 0.174 7.1)
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Step 600
600
#C72E60
oklch(55.5% 0.19 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D41
oklch(42.6% 0.146 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#702037
oklch(37.7% 0.113 7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29000C
oklch(18% 0.072 7.1)
#29000C 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) | #090A0C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #15130B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0004 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #101010 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29000C
#29000C
oklch(18% 0.072 7.1)
- #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 #29000C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.086
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.087
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #29000C 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.