#292402
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.8% 0.051 101), rgb(41, 36, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#292402 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292402 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 36, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 91%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.051 101) |
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 #292402 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292402 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292402 text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #292402 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA358
oklch(70.9% 0.097 101.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B1A
oklch(63.1% 0.124 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292402
oklch(25.8% 0.051 101)
#292402 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) | #292300 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2504 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D201D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292402
#292402
oklch(25.8% 0.051 101)
- #1F203C
#1F203C
oklch(25.8% 0.052 280.5)
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 #292402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.093
Use #292402 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.