#291603
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.2% 0.044 64.4), rgb(41, 22, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.35:1).
About this color
#291603 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291603 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 86%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.044 64.4) |
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 #291603 | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291603 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291603 text on white | 17.35:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291603 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C69668
oklch(70.8% 0.084 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67B3D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 64.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16217
oklch(55.4% 0.116 64.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5106
oklch(49% 0.108 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#70430C
oklch(42.7% 0.09 64.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3914
oklch(37.7% 0.07 64.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291603
oklch(22.2% 0.044 64.4)
#291603 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) | #1C1802 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1212 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291603
#291603
oklch(22.2% 0.044 64.4)
- #061D2E
#061D2E
oklch(22.2% 0.044 243.7)
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 #291603, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #291603 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.