#29211C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.5% 0.015 53.8), rgb(41, 33, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#29211C is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29211C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 33, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 19%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.015 53.8) |
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 #29211C | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29211C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29211C text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29211C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB6
oklch(81% 0.018 53.9)
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Step 400
400
#B09C90
oklch(70.7% 0.029 53)
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Step 500
500
#9C8475
oklch(63.1% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#876D5D
oklch(55.6% 0.041 53.2)
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Step 700
700
#725B4D
oklch(49% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 55.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E36
oklch(37.6% 0.024 51.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29211C
oklch(25.5% 0.015 53.8)
#29211C 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) | #23221C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2020 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29211C
#29211C
oklch(25.5% 0.015 53.8)
- #1C2429
#1C2429
oklch(25.5% 0.015 235.6)
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 #29211C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.042
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #29211C 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.