#291F06
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.5% 0.042 87.2), rgb(41, 31, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#291F06 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291F06 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 31, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 74%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.042 87.2) |
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 #291F06 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291F06 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291F06 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291F06 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48539
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 87)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B05
oklch(42.7% 0.085 86.7)
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Step 900
900
#513F11
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291F06
oklch(24.5% 0.042 87.2)
#291F06 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) | #241F04 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262107 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C1A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291F06
#291F06
oklch(24.5% 0.042 87.2)
- #172035
#172035
oklch(24.6% 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 #291F06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.080
Use #291F06 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.