#291C02
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.7% 0.046 82.4), rgb(41, 28, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#291C02 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291C02 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 28, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.046 82.4) |
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 #291C02 | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291C02 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291C02 text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #291C02 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE99
oklch(80.9% 0.055 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C60
oklch(70.7% 0.087 83)
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Step 500
500
#AA822F
oklch(63% 0.11 82.2)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#543D09
oklch(37.6% 0.072 82.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291C02
oklch(23.7% 0.046 82.4)
#291C02 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) | #211C00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F03 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1817 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291C02
#291C02
oklch(23.7% 0.046 82.4)
- #121E34
#121E34
oklch(23.6% 0.046 261.8)
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 #291C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.081
Use #291C02 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.