#29111D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.8% 0.044 350), rgb(41, 17, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#29111D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29111D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 17, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.044 350) |
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 #29111D | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29111D | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29111D text on white | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29111D text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA8
oklch(70.7% 0.084 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#B96E92
oklch(63.1% 0.105 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#A4557D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D4569
oklch(49.2% 0.107 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#723956
oklch(42.7% 0.088 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29111D
oklch(21.8% 0.044 350)
#29111D 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) | #14161D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1015 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29111D
#29111D
oklch(21.8% 0.044 350)
- #002017
#002017
oklch(21.7% 0.043 170.7)
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 #29111D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #29111D 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.