#290901
Closest named color: Very Dark Brown (#1D0200). oklch(19.4% 0.057 40.1), rgb(41, 9, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.52:1).
About this color
#290901 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 19%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Brown (#1D0200), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (19%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Brown (#1D0200) |
| Black text | 1.13:1 |
| White text | 18.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #290901 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 9, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(19.4% 0.057 40.1) |
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 #290901 | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #290901 | 1.13:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #290901 text on white | 18.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #290901 text on black | 1.13:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA896C
oklch(70.8% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6844
oklch(63.1% 0.139 39.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94D23
oklch(55.6% 0.15 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D15
oklch(49% 0.14 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#813315
oklch(42.6% 0.116 39.9)
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Step 900
900
#682E18
oklch(37.7% 0.09 40.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#290901
oklch(19.4% 0.057 40.1)
#290901 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) | #120F00 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1600 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0307 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #131313 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #290901
#290901
oklch(19.4% 0.057 40.1)
- #001820
#001820
oklch(19.4% 0.036 221.8)
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 #290901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.077
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Rich Navy #001219 ΔE 0.092
Use #290901 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.