#29070C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.4% 0.057 15.2), rgb(41, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.58:1).
About this color
#29070C is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.12:1 |
| White text | 18.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29070C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.057 15.2) |
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 #29070C | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc -107.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29070C | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29070C text on white | 18.58:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29070C 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.068 15.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB848B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 15)
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Step 500
500
#CF626E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4656
oklch(55.6% 0.15 15.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03746
oklch(49.1% 0.139 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E3A
oklch(42.7% 0.116 15)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29070C
oklch(19.4% 0.057 15.2)
#29070C 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) | #0F0E0C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0309 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29070C
#29070C
oklch(19.4% 0.057 15.2)
- #001919
#001919
oklch(19.3% 0.033 194.8)
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 #29070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.084
Use #29070C 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.