#291908
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.038 65.7), rgb(41, 25, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#291908 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. 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 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291908 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 25, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.038 65.7) |
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 #291908 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291908 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291908 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #291908 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C8
oklch(88.4% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA3
oklch(80.8% 0.044 64.9)
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Step 400
400
#C09871
oklch(70.7% 0.072 65.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07E4A
oklch(63.2% 0.093 65.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B662C
oklch(55.6% 0.1 65.3)
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Step 700
700
#84551E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B451B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 65.5)
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Step 900
900
#573B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.06 67)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291908
oklch(23% 0.038 65.7)
#291908 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) | #1E1A07 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E08 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1515 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291908
#291908
oklch(23% 0.038 65.7)
- #0C1F2E
#0C1F2E
oklch(23.1% 0.038 244.4)
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 #291908, 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 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.082
Use #291908 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.