#29101B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.5% 0.045 353.8), rgb(41, 16, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#29101B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29101B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 16, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.045 353.8) |
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 #29101B | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29101B | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29101B text on white | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #29101B text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA4
oklch(70.8% 0.084 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8E
oklch(63.2% 0.108 354.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75378
oklch(55.6% 0.118 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4365
oklch(49.1% 0.11 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#743853
oklch(42.7% 0.09 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3144
oklch(37.7% 0.07 354.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29101B
oklch(21.5% 0.045 353.8)
#29101B 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) | #13151B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C0F14 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29101B
#29101B
oklch(21.5% 0.045 353.8)
- #002018
#002018
oklch(21.7% 0.042 172.9)
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 #29101B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.069
Use #29101B 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.