#291C0F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.03 65.5), rgb(41, 28, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#291C0F is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 65°. 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 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291C0F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 28, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 46%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.03 65.5) |
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 #291C0F | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291C0F | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291C0F text on white | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #291C0F 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7B
oklch(70.7% 0.057 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98059
oklch(63.1% 0.074 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#94693E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5830
oklch(49.2% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#664829
oklch(42.7% 0.061 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291C0F
oklch(23.9% 0.03 65.5)
#291C0F 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) | #201D0E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1919 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291C0F
#291C0F
oklch(23.9% 0.03 65.5)
- #12202D
#12202D
oklch(23.7% 0.032 247.5)
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 #291C0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.074
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #291C0F 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.