#29040F
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(18.9% 0.063 6.4), rgb(41, 4, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.77:1).
About this color
#29040F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.77:1.
| 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 | 18.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29040F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 4, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(18.9% 0.063 6.4) |
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 #29040F | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29040F | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29040F text on white | 18.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29040F 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB9
oklch(81% 0.075 6.3)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F94
oklch(70.6% 0.12 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#D35B7A
oklch(63% 0.154 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE3D63
oklch(55.5% 0.166 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#A42E52
oklch(49.1% 0.155 6.7)
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Step 800
800
#852844
oklch(42.7% 0.128 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2639
oklch(37.6% 0.1 6.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29040F
oklch(18.9% 0.063 6.4)
#29040F 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) | #0C0D0F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16150E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0008 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29040F
#29040F
oklch(18.9% 0.063 6.4)
- #001816
#001816
oklch(18.8% 0.033 187.6)
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 #29040F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.082
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.082
Use #29040F 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.