#291502
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.046 63.3), rgb(41, 21, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.46:1).
About this color
#291502 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291502 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 21, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.046 63.3) |
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 #291502 | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291502 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291502 text on white | 17.46:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #291502 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300
#DABA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79566
oklch(70.7% 0.087 63.9)
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Step 500
500
#B8793A
oklch(63% 0.111 63.2)
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Step 600
600
#A46111
oklch(55.6% 0.121 63)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#724208
oklch(42.8% 0.093 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3812
oklch(37.7% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291502
oklch(21.9% 0.046 63.3)
#291502 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) | #1B1701 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B02 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1011 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291502
#291502
oklch(21.9% 0.046 63.3)
- #041C2E
#041C2E
oklch(21.8% 0.047 244)
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 #291502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #291502 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.