#291900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22.9% 0.048 76.8), rgb(41, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#291900 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291900 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.048 76.8) |
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 #291900 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291900 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291900 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #291900 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 76.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC98
oklch(80.8% 0.057 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#C1995D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 76.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17F29
oklch(63.2% 0.116 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B05
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291900
oklch(22.9% 0.048 76.8)
#291900 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E01 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1514 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291900
#291900
oklch(22.9% 0.048 76.8)
- #0D1D33
#0D1D33
oklch(23% 0.048 256.7)
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 #291900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.084
Use #291900 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.