#291A04
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.2% 0.043 74.5), rgb(41, 26, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#291A04 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291A04 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 26, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.043 74.5) |
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 #291A04 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291A04 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291A04 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #291A04 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9967
oklch(70.7% 0.081 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE803B
oklch(63.2% 0.103 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#996812
oklch(55.6% 0.112 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4708
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.1)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291A04
oklch(23.2% 0.043 74.5)
#291A04 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) | #1F1B02 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E04 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1615 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291A04
#291A04
oklch(23.2% 0.043 74.5)
- #0F1E31
#0F1E31
oklch(23.2% 0.042 255)
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 #291A04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
Use #291A04 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.