#29201E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.3% 0.014 32.6), rgb(41, 32, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#29201E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29201E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 32, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 15%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.014 32.6) |
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 #29201E | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29201E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29201E text on white | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29201E 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D5
oklch(88.5% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDBA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 32)
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Step 400
400
#B19B96
oklch(70.7% 0.027 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E827C
oklch(63.1% 0.036 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#886C65
oklch(55.7% 0.038 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#735A54
oklch(49.1% 0.034 33.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4945
oklch(42.6% 0.03 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.023 30.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29201E
oklch(25.3% 0.014 32.6)
#29201E 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) | #22211E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B1F1F | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #29201E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.024
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #29201E 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.