What color is #292006?

#292006 is a very dark, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(41, 32, 6), and in HSL hsl(45, 74%, 9%).

Is #292006 accessible as text?

On white, #292006 has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.30:1 (fails). For text placed on #292006, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #292006?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-900 (#1D1D16).

What colors go well with #292006?

#292006 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #060E28. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #292006 below.

Is #292006 good for buttons?

#292006 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #292006 — black text only reaches 1.30:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #292006 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #292006 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#292006 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #292006

Not just a swatch — here's how #292006 works with other colors. Named schemes with #292006 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #292006 Secondary #B26711 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Graphite as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #292006 Secondary #784B21 Surface #E8DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2228

Graphite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #292006 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Graphite holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #292006 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Graphite sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #292006 Secondary #47443C Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Graphite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Graphite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #292006 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 26/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 72/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 73/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #292006

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #292006 with

Oxblood Sacramento Green Jet Black Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 16.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9DDB8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #252806 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #292006 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #292006;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 32 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(24.8% 0.043 89.9);
  --color-50: #FEFAF1;
  --color-100: #FBF3DB;
  --color-200: #F4E5B8;
  --color-300: #E7CF88;
  --color-400: #D6B85C;
  --color-500: #BC9B39;
  --color-600: #8F7833;
  --color-700: #65562A;
  --color-800: #42391F;
  --color-900: #292415;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  graphite: {
    50: '#FEFAF1',
    100: '#FBF3DB',
    200: '#F4E5B8',
    300: '#E7CF88',
    400: '#D6B85C',
    500: '#BC9B39',
    600: '#8F7833',
    700: '#65562A',
    800: '#42391F',
    900: '#292415',
  },
}

$base: #292006;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEFAF1;
$base-100: #FBF3DB;
$base-200: #F4E5B8;
$base-300: #E7CF88;
$base-400: #D6B85C;
$base-500: #BC9B39;
$base-600: #8F7833;
$base-700: #65562A;
$base-800: #42391F;
$base-900: #292415;
$base-hover: #201905;
$base-subtle: #E1CD92;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#292006",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBF3DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4E5B8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7CF88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D6B85C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BC9B39",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8F7833",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65562A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42391F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292415",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}