#29191A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.5% 0.026 15.1), rgb(41, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#29191A is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29191A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 24%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.026 15.1) |
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 #29191A | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29191A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29191A text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29191A text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9597
oklch(70.8% 0.048 15)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7D
oklch(63.1% 0.063 15)
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Step 600
600
#976366
oklch(55.6% 0.068 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#815255
oklch(49.2% 0.063 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29191A
oklch(23.5% 0.026 15.1)
#29191A 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) | #1C1B1A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201E1A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1719 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29191A
#29191A
oklch(23.5% 0.026 15.1)
- #0E2222
#0E2222
oklch(23.5% 0.026 195.5)
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 #29191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
Use #29191A 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.