#292524 — Tints, Shades & Color Values

Tailwind CSS stone-800 · Every value on this page is precomputed — copy what you need.

#292524 is a very dark, nearly neutral gray. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class stone-800 (e.g. bg-stone-800, text-stone-800). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray (#2f4f4f). For readable text on a #292524 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (15.17:1). Because it is dark, #292524 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.

Color Values

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#292524 in Tailwind CSS (stone-800)

#292524 ships with Tailwind CSS as stone-800 — use it as bg-stone-800, text-stone-800, or border-stone-800. It sits at step 800 of the stone ramp; every other step links to its own page:

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• 950

Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.

Tints of #292524 (Mixed with White)

Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.

• 10% tint #3e3b3a Copy
• 20% tint #545150 Copy
• 30% tint #696666 Copy
• 40% tint #7f7c7c Copy
• 50% tint #949292 Copy
• 60% tint #a9a8a7 Copy
• 70% tint #bfbebd Copy
• 80% tint #d4d3d3 Copy
• 90% tint #eae9e9 Copy

Shades of #292524 (Mixed with Black)

Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).

• 10% shade #252120 Copy
• 20% shade #211e1d Copy
• 30% shade #1d1a19 Copy
• 40% shade #191616 Copy
• 50% shade #151312 Copy
• 60% shade #100f0e Copy
• 70% shade #0c0b0b Copy
• 80% shade #080707 Copy
• 90% shade #040404 Copy

WCAG Contrast & Accessibility

Contrast ratios for text placed on a #292524 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).

If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #292524 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.

More gray colors in the library: #27272A (zinc-800), #333333, #404040 (neutral-700), #3F3F46 (zinc-700), #525252 (neutral-600), #52525B (zinc-600).

Frequently Asked Questions

• What color is #292524?

  #292524 is a very dark, nearly neutral gray — rgb(41, 37, 36). Its nearest CSS named color is darkslategray. In Tailwind CSS it is stone-800.

• How do I make tints and shades of #292524?

  Mix #292524 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #292524 is #545150 and a 20% shade is #211e1d — the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #292524 in the generator for finer steps.

• What text color is readable on #292524?

  White text gives the strongest contrast on a #292524 background at 15.17:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.

• What is the Tailwind CSS class for #292524?

  stone-800 — use it as bg-stone-800, text-stone-800, or border-stone-800. The full stone 50–950 ramp is linked above.

Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.