#29211B Hex Color
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More grey than brown at first glance, #29211b is a very dark, dusty shade with only a faint warm undertone. Its low saturation keeps the mood subdued and serious. Use it as a dominant base in dark mode or moody layouts, where white text clears WCAG AA at roughly 15.8:1 contrast.
Questions about #29211b
What is #29211b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #29211b is rgb(41, 33, 27), in HSL hsl(26, 21%, 13%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 34%, 84%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #29211b?
Warm ochre and dusty sage both lift #29211b without breaking its muted character. For text, cream or off-white reads better than pure white, which can feel stark against its near-black depth.
Is #29211b a warm or cool brown?
#29211b leans warm, but only slightly. Heavy desaturation pulls it toward grey, so the warmth shows mostly when it sits next to cooler colors on the page.
Is #29211b readable on white or black?
#29211b has a 15.81:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.32:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.