#29111E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21.9% 0.045 347.7), rgb(41, 17, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#29111E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29111E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 17, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.045 347.7) |
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 #29111E | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29111E | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29111E text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29111E 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAA
oklch(70.6% 0.084 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#B96D95
oklch(63% 0.108 347.8)
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Step 600
600
#A45480
oklch(55.6% 0.118 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C446C
oklch(49% 0.109 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#723958
oklch(42.8% 0.09 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3148
oklch(37.6% 0.07 347.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29111E
oklch(21.9% 0.045 347.7)
#29111E 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) | #13161E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191A1D | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1116 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29111E
#29111E
oklch(21.9% 0.045 347.7)
- #002116
#002116
oklch(22% 0.045 166.9)
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 #29111E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #29111E 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.