#291F14
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.025 68.9), rgb(41, 31, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#291F14 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #291F14 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 31, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.025 68.9) |
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 #291F14 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #291F14 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #291F14 text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #291F14 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEAD
oklch(81% 0.03 69.1)
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Step 400
400
#B49C81
oklch(70.7% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28362
oklch(63.1% 0.06 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C48
oklch(55.6% 0.066 68.2)
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Step 700
700
#775A3A
oklch(49% 0.06 68.4)
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Step 800
800
#614A30
oklch(42.7% 0.05 69.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 69.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#291F14
oklch(24.8% 0.025 68.9)
#291F14 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) | #221F13 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252214 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C1D1C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #291F14
#291F14
oklch(24.8% 0.025 68.9)
- #18222D
#18222D
oklch(24.8% 0.025 251.2)
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 #291F14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #291F14 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.