#29252A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5), rgb(41, 37, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#29252A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.011. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.011) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29252A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 37, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 6%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5) |
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 #29252A | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29252A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29252A text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29252A text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 325.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DC
oklch(88.6% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4BEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.013 317.7)
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Step 400
400
#A69DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.02 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#918594
oklch(63.2% 0.026 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B6E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.029 319.9)
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Step 700
700
#675C6A
oklch(49% 0.026 319)
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Step 800
800
#544B57
oklch(42.6% 0.023 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#463F47
oklch(37.8% 0.016 322)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29252A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 319.5)
#29252A 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) | #25262A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #292527 | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.011 |
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 #29252A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.015
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.028
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.038
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
Use #29252A 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.