#291007
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(20.9% 0.045 40.6), rgb(41, 16, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.92:1).
About this color
#291007 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291007 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 16, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.9% 0.045 40.6) |
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 #291007 | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291007 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291007 text on white | 17.92:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #291007 text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F77
oklch(70.8% 0.086 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17154
oklch(63% 0.11 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5839
oklch(55.5% 0.119 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#94482B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 40.9)
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Step 800
800
#783B25
oklch(42.6% 0.092 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291007
oklch(20.9% 0.045 40.6)
#291007 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) | #171406 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1907 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0B0E | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291007
#291007
oklch(20.9% 0.045 40.6)
- #001C24
#001C24
oklch(20.9% 0.038 219.5)
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 #291007, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #291007 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.