#29150D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.1% 0.036 42.4), rgb(41, 21, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#29150D is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29150D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 21, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.1% 0.036 42.4) |
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 #29150D | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29150D | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29150D text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29150D 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C6937F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#B7785F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25F45
oklch(55.5% 0.096 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F36
oklch(49.1% 0.088 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#70412D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29150D
oklch(22.1% 0.036 42.4)
#29150D 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) | #1A170C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1213 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29150D
#29150D
oklch(22.1% 0.036 42.4)
- #041F27
#041F27
oklch(22.3% 0.036 220.8)
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 #29150D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.073
Use #29150D 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.