#291104
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.1% 0.046 49.2), rgb(41, 17, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.85:1).
About this color
#291104 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291104 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 17, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.1% 0.046 49.2) |
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 #291104 | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291104 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291104 text on white | 17.85:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #291104 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.055 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE906F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07348
oklch(63.1% 0.113 48.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A29
oklch(55.5% 0.123 49)
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Step 700
700
#934A1C
oklch(49.2% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#773D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.094 49)
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Step 900
900
#60351B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 50.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291104
oklch(21.1% 0.046 49.2)
#291104 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) | #181403 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A04 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0C0E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291104
#291104
oklch(21.1% 0.046 49.2)
- #001C28
#001C28
oklch(21.2% 0.042 229.3)
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 #291104, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.080
Use #291104 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.