#29220E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.4% 0.035 90.6), rgb(41, 34, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#29220E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29220E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 34, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.035 90.6) |
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 #29220E | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29220E | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29220E text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29220E text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F71
oklch(70.6% 0.065 90.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D884B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#88712D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E1F
oklch(49% 0.085 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29220E
oklch(25.4% 0.035 90.6)
#29220E 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) | #26210C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D1F1D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29220E
#29220E
oklch(25.4% 0.035 90.6)
- #1C2234
#1C2234
oklch(25.5% 0.035 269.7)
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 #29220E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #29220E 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.