#291D00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.9% 0.049 86.7), rgb(41, 29, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#291D00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291D00 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 29, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.049 86.7) |
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 #291D00 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291D00 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291D00 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #291D00 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.093 86.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88421
oklch(63.1% 0.118 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291D00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 86.7)
#291D00 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) | #221D00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252001 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1917 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291D00
#291D00
oklch(23.9% 0.049 86.7)
- #141E36
#141E36
oklch(23.9% 0.048 265.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #291D00
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #291D00. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.082
Use #291D00 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.