#29271A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4), rgb(41, 39, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#29271A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29271A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 39, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4) |
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 #29271A | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29271A | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29271A text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #29271A 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A283
oklch(70.7% 0.043 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#918B64
oklch(63.2% 0.055 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B744B
oklch(55.5% 0.059 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#68623C
oklch(49.2% 0.056 100.4)
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Step 800
800
#555032
oklch(42.8% 0.046 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#46422C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 99.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#29271A 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) | #292619 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271A | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B2524 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29271A
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
- #242532
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
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 #29271A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #29271A 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.