#29232B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.6% 0.017 317.7), rgb(41, 35, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#29232B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29232B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 35, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 10%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.017 317.7) |
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 #29232B | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29232B | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29232B text on white | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #29232B text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD7DE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6BDC9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A99BAE
oklch(70.8% 0.031 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#94829A
oklch(63.1% 0.041 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E6B85
oklch(55.5% 0.046 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B5A70
oklch(49.2% 0.04 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#57495C
oklch(42.7% 0.036 317.1)
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Step 900
900
#483D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.028 318.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29232B
oklch(26.6% 0.017 317.7)
#29232B 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) | #22252B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292426 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29232B
#29232B
oklch(26.6% 0.017 317.7)
- #22281F
#22281F
oklch(26.8% 0.018 135.2)
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 #29232B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.017
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.026
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.036
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.075
Use #29232B 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.