#291E07
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.04 83.4), rgb(41, 30, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#291E07 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 83°. 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 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291E07 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 30, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 71%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.04 83.4) |
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 #291E07 | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291E07 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291E07 text on white | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #291E07 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
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A6843E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D19
oklch(55.7% 0.105 83.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B08
oklch(49.1% 0.098 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#644A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#523E15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 82.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291E07
oklch(24.3% 0.04 83.4)
#291E07 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) | #231E05 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252108 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1B19 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291E07
#291E07
oklch(24.3% 0.04 83.4)
- #162033
#162033
oklch(24.4% 0.039 262.6)
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 #291E07, 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 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #291E07 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.