#29260E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.039 102.2), rgb(41, 38, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#29260E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29260E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 38, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.039 102.2) |
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 #29260E | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29260E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29260E text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #29260E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 101.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#958C43
oklch(63.2% 0.095 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7F7521
oklch(55.6% 0.103 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6212
oklch(49.1% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 800
800
#585013
oklch(42.7% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#484318
oklch(37.8% 0.062 102.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29260E
oklch(26.5% 0.039 102.2)
#29260E 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) | #2A250C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2321 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29260E
#29260E
oklch(26.5% 0.039 102.2)
- #222338
#222338
oklch(26.6% 0.039 281.3)
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 #29260E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.080
Use #29260E 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.