#292E22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29.2% 0.022 126.1), rgb(41, 46, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#292E22 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292E22 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 46, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 15%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.022 126.1) |
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 #292E22 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292E22 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292E22 text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #292E22 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA68A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#81906C
oklch(63.1% 0.055 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A54
oklch(55.7% 0.059 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#596744
oklch(49.2% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 800
800
#495439
oklch(42.8% 0.045 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4531
oklch(37.7% 0.034 125.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292E22
oklch(29.2% 0.022 126.1)
#292E22 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) | #2F2C21 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C23 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A2D2B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292E22
#292E22
oklch(29.2% 0.022 126.1)
- #2F2935
#2F2935
oklch(29.2% 0.023 307.6)
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 #292E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #292E22 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.