#29050B
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19% 0.061 14.4), rgb(41, 5, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.73:1).
About this color
#29050B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 14°. 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 18.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29050B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 5, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 78%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19% 0.061 14.4) |
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 #29050B | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29050B | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29050B text on white | 18.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29050B text on black | 1.12:1 | 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
#F8E5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.021 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 14.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF818A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 14.3)
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Step 500
500
#D35E6D
oklch(63.1% 0.148 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#BE4155
oklch(55.6% 0.16 14.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33246
oklch(49.1% 0.148 14.2)
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Step 800
800
#852B39
oklch(42.8% 0.123 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2831
oklch(37.7% 0.096 14.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29050B
oklch(19% 0.061 14.4)
#29050B 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) | #0E0D0B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17150A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0107 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #121212 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29050B
#29050B
oklch(19% 0.061 14.4)
- #001818
#001818
oklch(18.9% 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 #29050B, 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 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #29050B 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.