#291101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21% 0.049 55.2), rgb(41, 17, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.87:1).
About this color
#291101 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291101 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 17, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.049 55.2) |
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 #291101 | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291101 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291101 text on white | 17.87:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #291101 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB79D
oklch(80.8% 0.058 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9167
oklch(70.7% 0.093 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#C0743B
oklch(63.1% 0.12 55.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B13
oklch(55.5% 0.13 55.4)
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Step 700
700
#934A01
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55)
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Step 800
800
#773D09
oklch(42.6% 0.1 55.1)
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Step 900
900
#613513
oklch(37.8% 0.078 54.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291101
oklch(21% 0.049 55.2)
#291101 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) | #181400 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1901 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0C0D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291101
#291101
oklch(21% 0.049 55.2)
- #001B2A
#001B2A
oklch(21% 0.045 235.9)
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 #291101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.080
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.081
Use #291101 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.