#29151B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.6% 0.034 0.8), rgb(41, 21, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#29151B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29151B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 21, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 32%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.034 0.8) |
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 #29151B | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29151B | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29151B text on white | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29151B text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 0.3)
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Step 400
400
#C3909E
oklch(70.6% 0.064 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37487
oklch(63.1% 0.083 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5C70
oklch(55.5% 0.09 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#874C5E
oklch(49.2% 0.083 1)
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Step 800
800
#6E3E4D
oklch(42.7% 0.07 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#593540
oklch(37.6% 0.054 0.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29151B
oklch(22.6% 0.034 0.8)
#29151B 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) | #18191B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1C1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1417 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29151B
#29151B
oklch(22.6% 0.034 0.8)
- #06211D
#06211D
oklch(22.6% 0.034 181.9)
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 #29151B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #29151B 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.