#292008
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.8% 0.04 88.6), rgb(41, 32, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.09:1).
About this color
#292008 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292008 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 32, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 67%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.04 88.6) |
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 #292008 | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292008 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292008 text on white | 16.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292008 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09E
oklch(81% 0.048 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A1863E
oklch(63% 0.097 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F17
oklch(55.6% 0.106 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D06
oklch(49.1% 0.098 89.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F14
oklch(37.5% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292008
oklch(24.8% 0.04 88.6)
#292008 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) | #252006 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1D1B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292008
#292008
oklch(24.8% 0.04 88.6)
- #192035
#192035
oklch(24.8% 0.041 269.2)
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 #292008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.081
Use #292008 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.