#291311
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.8% 0.037 26), rgb(41, 19, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.56:1).
About this color
#291311 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291311 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.8% 0.037 26) |
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 #291311 | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291311 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291311 text on white | 17.56:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291311 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#C9908A
oklch(70.7% 0.07 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55B55
oklch(55.6% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B45
oklch(49.1% 0.09 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291311
oklch(21.8% 0.037 26)
#291311 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) | #181611 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1B11 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1013 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291311
#291311
oklch(21.8% 0.037 26)
- #001F22
#001F22
oklch(21.8% 0.037 203.9)
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 #291311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #291311 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.