#29261F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6), rgb(41, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#29261F is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.013. 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29261F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 14%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6) |
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 #29261F | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29261F | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29261F text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29261F 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B5
oklch(80.9% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08F
oklch(70.7% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#928974
oklch(63.2% 0.032 87.6)
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Step 600
600
#7C725C
oklch(55.5% 0.035 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#68604C
oklch(49.1% 0.032 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#554E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#464135
oklch(37.7% 0.021 88.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#29261F 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) | #28261F | 0.002 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2524 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.013 |
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 #29261F, 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 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #29261F 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.