#29170B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.6% 0.036 53.6), rgb(41, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#29170B is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29170B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 58%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.036 53.6) |
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 #29170B | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29170B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29170B text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29170B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA7
oklch(81% 0.043 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37B56
oklch(63.2% 0.087 54)
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Step 600
600
#9E633B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#87522D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 54)
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Step 800
800
#6E4326
oklch(42.7% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29170B
oklch(22.6% 0.036 53.6)
#29170B 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) | #1C190A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201D0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1314 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29170B
#29170B
oklch(22.6% 0.036 53.6)
- #081F2A
#081F2A
oklch(22.7% 0.036 232)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #29170B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #29170B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.078
Use #29170B 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.