#29030B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.6% 0.065 12), rgb(41, 3, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.88:1).
About this color
#29030B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29030B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 3, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.6% 0.065 12) |
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 #29030B | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29030B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29030B text on white | 18.88:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29030B text on black | 1.11:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB3
oklch(81% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F8C
oklch(70.8% 0.123 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#D65A70
oklch(63% 0.157 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23B58
oklch(55.7% 0.171 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A72C48
oklch(49.2% 0.159 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#87263B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29030B
oklch(18.6% 0.065 12)
#29030B 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) | #0C0C0B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16140A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0006 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29030B
#29030B
oklch(18.6% 0.065 12)
- #001717
#001717
oklch(18.5% 0.032 194.8)
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 #29030B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.086
Use #29030B 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.