#292014
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25% 0.025 74.2), rgb(41, 32, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#292014 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292014 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 32, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.025 74.2) |
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 #292014 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292014 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292014 text on white | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292014 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 74.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D80
oklch(70.8% 0.048 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08460
oklch(63.1% 0.061 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E46
oklch(55.7% 0.067 74.6)
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Step 700
700
#765C38
oklch(49.3% 0.062 74.6)
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Step 800
800
#604B2E
oklch(42.8% 0.052 74.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F29
oklch(37.8% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292014
oklch(25% 0.025 74.2)
#292014 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) | #232013 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262214 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1E1D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292014
#292014
oklch(25% 0.025 74.2)
- #19222E
#19222E
oklch(24.9% 0.026 255.8)
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 #292014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #292014 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.