What color is #292514?

#292514 is a very dark low-chroma warm gray with a subtle warm cast. In RGB it is rgb(41, 37, 20), and in HSL hsl(49, 34%, 12%).

Is #292514 accessible as text?

On white, #292514 has a contrast ratio of 15.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.37:1 (fails). For text placed on #292514, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #292514?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is stone-800 (#292524).

What colors go well with #292514?

As a neutral, #292514 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #292514 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #292514 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.

#292514 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #292514

Not just a swatch — here's how #292514 works with other colors. Named schemes with #292514 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #292514 Secondary #784C20 Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3F503D Anchor #5B2227

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #292514 Secondary #B2680F Accent #6F7A48 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #292514 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bistre 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #292514 Anchor #141210 Accent #C7A34B Secondary #2C291E Surface #F2EDE3

Bistre carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #292514 Secondary #4A4943 Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Bistre 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 Bistre carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #292514 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 56/100

Neutral

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

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 69/100

High

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

Naturalness 39/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #292514

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #292514 with

Bistre Sacramento Green Graphite 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 15.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDD9C7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #262914 — 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 #292514 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #292514;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 37 20;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(26.4% 0.030 96.5);
  --color-50: #FAF9F4;
  --color-100: #F2EFE3;
  --color-200: #E4DFC8;
  --color-300: #CEC5A2;
  --color-400: #B5AB7D;
  --color-500: #988D5C;
  --color-600: #766E4C;
  --color-700: #55503A;
  --color-800: #393628;
  --color-900: #23221A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bistre: {
    50: '#FAF9F4',
    100: '#F2EFE3',
    200: '#E4DFC8',
    300: '#CEC5A2',
    400: '#B5AB7D',
    500: '#988D5C',
    600: '#766E4C',
    700: '#55503A',
    800: '#393628',
    900: '#23221A',
  },
}

$base: #292514;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FAF9F4;
$base-100: #F2EFE3;
$base-200: #E4DFC8;
$base-300: #CEC5A2;
$base-400: #B5AB7D;
$base-500: #988D5C;
$base-600: #766E4C;
$base-700: #55503A;
$base-800: #393628;
$base-900: #23221A;
$base-hover: #211E10;
$base-subtle: #CDC7AA;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#292514",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FAF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F2EFE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E4DFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#CEC5A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#B5AB7D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#988D5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#766E4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#55503A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#393628",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#23221A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}