#291316
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22% 0.036 11.8), rgb(41, 19, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#291316 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291316 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 19, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 37%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.036 11.8) |
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 #291316 | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291316 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291316 text on white | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291316 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#C88F95
oklch(70.7% 0.07 12)
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Step 500
500
#B8737B
oklch(63.1% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35A64
oklch(55.5% 0.096 11.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A53
oklch(49.2% 0.09 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#723D44
oklch(42.8% 0.074 12.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3439
oklch(37.6% 0.058 12.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291316
oklch(22% 0.036 11.8)
#291316 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) | #171716 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C1B16 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1114 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291316
#291316
oklch(22% 0.036 11.8)
- #01201F
#01201F
oklch(22.1% 0.037 191.8)
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 #291316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #291316 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.