#1D291E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.026 147), rgb(29, 41, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#1D291E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #1D291E |
| RGB | rgb(29, 41, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 17%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.026 147) |
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 #1D291E | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #1D291E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #1D291E text on white | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #1D291E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE6
oklch(93.5% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA98F
oklch(70.6% 0.049 147)
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Step 500
500
#709473
oklch(63% 0.063 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#587F5C
oklch(55.7% 0.069 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#486B4B
oklch(49.2% 0.065 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B573E
oklch(42.7% 0.053 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#334835
oklch(37.8% 0.042 147.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#1D291E
oklch(26.6% 0.026 147)
#1D291E 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) | #29271D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27261F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C2826 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #1D291E
#1D291E
oklch(26.6% 0.026 147)
- #2C212C
#2C212C
oklch(26.5% 0.026 326.3)
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 #1D291E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.030
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #1D291E 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.