#291F09
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.038 84.8), rgb(41, 31, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#291F09 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 85°. 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 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291F09 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 31, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 64%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.038 84.8) |
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 #291F09 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291F09 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291F09 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291F09 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
#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
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 85.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69D6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 83.7)
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Step 500
500
#A38543
oklch(63.1% 0.092 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E20
oklch(55.6% 0.101 85.3)
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Step 700
700
#795C12
oklch(49.2% 0.094 85.2)
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Step 800
800
#634B13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 84.3)
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Step 900
900
#503F18
oklch(37.7% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291F09
oklch(24.6% 0.038 84.8)
#291F09 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) | #241F07 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1C1A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291F09
#291F09
oklch(24.6% 0.038 84.8)
- #172033
#172033
oklch(24.5% 0.039 264.4)
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 #291F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.073
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.078
Use #291F09 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.