#29020C
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.4% 0.067 9.2), rgb(41, 2, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.94:1).
About this color
#29020C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 18%, its chroma 0.067 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 18.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (18%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.10:1 |
| White text | 18.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29020C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 2, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.4% 0.067 9.2) |
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 #29020C | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29020C | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29020C text on white | 18.94:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29020C text on black | 1.10:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
-
Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
-
Step 300
300
#EFACB6
oklch(81% 0.08 9.1)
-
Step 400
400
#E37D8F
oklch(70.7% 0.127 9.6)
-
Step 500
500
#D85774
oklch(63.1% 0.163 9.2)
-
Step 600
600
#C3375D
oklch(55.6% 0.177 9.1)
-
Step 700
700
#A8284C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 9.4)
-
Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
-
Step 900
900
#6E2335
oklch(37.6% 0.107 9.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#29020C
oklch(18.4% 0.067 9.2)
#29020C 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) | #0B0B0C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140B | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0005 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29020C
#29020C
oklch(18.4% 0.067 9.2)
- #001715
#001715
oklch(18.4% 0.032 187.5)
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 #29020C, 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 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.087
Use #29020C 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.