#292621
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27% 0.01 80.6), rgb(41, 38, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#292621 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.010. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.010) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292621 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 38, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.01 80.6) |
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 #292621 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292621 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292621 text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292621 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
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D4
oklch(88.5% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C0B8
oklch(81% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A094
oklch(70.8% 0.019 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#918879
oklch(63% 0.024 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7262
oklch(55.6% 0.026 82)
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Step 700
700
#685F51
oklch(49% 0.024 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#554E43
oklch(42.7% 0.02 79.2)
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Step 900
900
#464138
oklch(37.7% 0.016 82.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292621
oklch(27% 0.01 80.6)
#292621 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) | #272621 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282721 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2525 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.010 |
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 #292621, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.021
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
Use #292621 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.