#291209
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.4% 0.042 41.7), rgb(41, 18, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#291209 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 42°. 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 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291209 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 18, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.4% 0.042 41.7) |
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 #291209 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291209 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291209 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #291209 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB7A8
oklch(81% 0.05 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB907A
oklch(70.6% 0.079 41.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD7458
oklch(63.1% 0.101 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85B3D
oklch(55.5% 0.11 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#904B2F
oklch(49.2% 0.102 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#753E28
oklch(42.8% 0.084 42)
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Step 900
900
#5F3525
oklch(37.8% 0.066 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291209
oklch(21.4% 0.042 41.7)
#291209 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) | #181508 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A09 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E0E10 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291209
#291209
oklch(21.4% 0.042 41.7)
- #001D26
#001D26
oklch(21.4% 0.039 221.6)
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 #291209, 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 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.075
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.078
Use #291209 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.