#292821
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.5% 0.013 100.5), rgb(41, 40, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#292821 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.013. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.013) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292821 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 40, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 11%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.013 100.5) |
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 #292821 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292821 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292821 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #292821 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A191
oklch(70.7% 0.023 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D8A75
oklch(63% 0.031 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#77745E
oklch(55.5% 0.033 101)
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Step 700
700
#64614D
oklch(49% 0.031 100.3)
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Step 800
800
#525040
oklch(42.8% 0.025 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#444236
oklch(37.7% 0.02 99.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292821
oklch(27.5% 0.013 100.5)
#292821 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) | #292721 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2821 | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2726 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 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 #292821, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.025
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
Use #292821 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.