#29040B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.8% 0.063 13.2), rgb(41, 4, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.80:1).
About this color
#29040B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 13°. 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 18.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.11:1 |
| White text | 18.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29040B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 4, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.8% 0.063 13.2) |
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 #29040B | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29040B | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29040B text on white | 18.80:1 | AAA | Lc 104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29040B 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
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB3
oklch(80.8% 0.074 12.5)
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Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
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Step 500
500
#D45C6F
oklch(63% 0.152 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#C03E57
oklch(55.6% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52F47
oklch(49.1% 0.154 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#86293A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2732
oklch(37.8% 0.099 13.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29040B
oklch(18.8% 0.063 13.2)
#29040B 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) | #0D0C0B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17140A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0006 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #111111 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29040B
#29040B
oklch(18.8% 0.063 13.2)
- #001817
#001817
oklch(18.9% 0.032 191.2)
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 #29040B, 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 0.064
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.083
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.085
Use #29040B 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.