#29090F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(19.8% 0.054 12.1), rgb(41, 9, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.41:1).
About this color
#29090F is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 20%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (20%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.14:1 |
| White text | 18.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29090F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 9, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.8% 0.054 12.1) |
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 #29090F | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29090F | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29090F text on white | 18.41:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29090F text on black | 1.14:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.063 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88690
oklch(70.8% 0.101 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB6574
oklch(63.1% 0.13 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4C
oklch(49% 0.131 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F313F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#672C35
oklch(37.8% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29090F
oklch(19.8% 0.054 12.1)
#29090F 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) | #10100F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18160E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D050B | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #141414 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29090F
#29090F
oklch(19.8% 0.054 12.1)
- #001A1A
#001A1A
oklch(19.7% 0.034 194.8)
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 #29090F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #29090F 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.