#29161B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(22.8% 0.032 2.8), rgb(41, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.14:1).
About this color
#29161B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29161B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 30%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.032 2.8) |
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 #29161B | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29161B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29161B text on white | 17.14:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29161B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919D
oklch(70.7% 0.061 2.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17685
oklch(63.1% 0.076 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#854D5C
oklch(49% 0.078 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C3F4C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29161B
oklch(22.8% 0.032 2.8)
#29161B 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) | #19191B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1D1B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1518 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29161B
#29161B
oklch(22.8% 0.032 2.8)
- #08211E
#08211E
oklch(22.7% 0.031 184.6)
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 #29161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.056
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #29161B 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.