#291F00
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4), rgb(41, 31, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.27:1).
About this color
#291F00 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291F00 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 31, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 100%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4) |
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 #291F00 | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291F00 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291F00 text on white | 16.27:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291F00 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D9C1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 91.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CFC095
oklch(81% 0.06 91.1)
-
Step 400
400
#B69F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 91.9)
-
Step 500
500
#A4861C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 91.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
-
Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
-
Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
-
Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#291F00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4)
#291F00 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) | #241E00 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272101 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E1B19 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291F00
#291F00
oklch(24.4% 0.05 91.4)
- #181E38
#181E38
oklch(24.4% 0.05 272.4)
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 #291F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.083
Use #291F00 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.