#29353B
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(32.1% 0.019 229.7), rgb(41, 53, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#29353B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29353B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 53, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.019 229.7) |
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 #29353B | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29353B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29353B text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #29353B text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.023 229.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AA5B3
oklch(70.6% 0.036 230.5)
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Step 500
500
#6C8FA1
oklch(63% 0.048 230.8)
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Step 600
600
#54798C
oklch(55.6% 0.051 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#446677
oklch(49.1% 0.048 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#385360
oklch(42.6% 0.039 229.5)
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Step 900
900
#31454F
oklch(37.8% 0.03 230.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29353B
oklch(32.1% 0.019 229.7)
#29353B 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) | #32343B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F323B | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #243737 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29353B
#29353B
oklch(32.1% 0.019 229.7)
- #3B302A
#3B302A
oklch(31.9% 0.019 50.3)
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 #29353B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.017
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.033
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.033
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
Use #29353B 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.