#291E06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.041 84.3), rgb(41, 30, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#291E06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291E06 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 30, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.041 84.3) |
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 #291E06 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291E06 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291E06 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291E06 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9D
oklch(81% 0.05 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89D67
oklch(70.8% 0.078 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843B
oklch(63.1% 0.1 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D12
oklch(55.6% 0.109 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A08
oklch(42.6% 0.084 84.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E13
oklch(37.7% 0.065 83.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291E06
oklch(24.3% 0.041 84.3)
#291E06 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) | #231E04 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252107 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1A19 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291E06
#291E06
oklch(24.3% 0.041 84.3)
- #161F34
#161F34
oklch(24.2% 0.042 265.7)
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 #291E06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #291E06 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.