#291B19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(23.9% 0.023 28), rgb(41, 27, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#291B19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291B19 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 27, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 24%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.023 28) |
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 #291B19 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291B19 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291B19 text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #291B19 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D4
oklch(88.6% 0.015 28)
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Step 300
300
#D2BAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.028 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA9792
oklch(70.7% 0.043 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#A87D77
oklch(63% 0.055 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#936660
oklch(55.6% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554F
oklch(49.1% 0.055 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#664541
oklch(42.6% 0.046 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#533A37
oklch(37.6% 0.036 26.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291B19
oklch(23.9% 0.023 28)
#291B19 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) | #1E1D19 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F19 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C191A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291B19
#291B19
oklch(23.9% 0.023 28)
- #122225
#122225
oklch(23.9% 0.022 210.7)
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 #291B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.050
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #291B19 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.