#29160E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.4% 0.035 43.4), rgb(41, 22, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.27:1).
About this color
#29160E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29160E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 22, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.035 43.4) |
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 #29160E | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29160E | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29160E text on white | 17.27:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29160E 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49480
oklch(70.7% 0.065 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47960
oklch(63.1% 0.083 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#885038
oklch(49.1% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F422F
oklch(42.8% 0.07 43.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29160E
oklch(22.4% 0.035 43.4)
#29160E 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) | #1B180D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1C0E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1314 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29160E
#29160E
oklch(22.4% 0.035 43.4)
- #061F27
#061F27
oklch(22.4% 0.034 222.3)
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 #29160E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.076
Use #29160E 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.