#29160C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.036 48), rgb(41, 22, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#29160C is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29160C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.036 48) |
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 #29160C | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29160C | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29160C text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29160C 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9A9
oklch(80.9% 0.043 48.2)
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Step 400
400
#C5947C
oklch(70.7% 0.068 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795A
oklch(63.1% 0.087 48)
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Step 600
600
#A06140
oklch(55.6% 0.095 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#895032
oklch(49.1% 0.088 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#5A3826
oklch(37.7% 0.057 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29160C
oklch(22.4% 0.036 48)
#29160C 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) | #1B180B | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C0C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1214 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29160C
#29160C
oklch(22.4% 0.036 48)
- #061F29
#061F29
oklch(22.5% 0.036 227.8)
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 #29160C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.075
Use #29160C 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.