#292701
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.6% 0.056 106.6), rgb(41, 39, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#292701 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #292701 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 39, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 95%, 8%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.056 106.6) |
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 #292701 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #292701 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #292701 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #292701 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C493
oklch(80.9% 0.065 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A552
oklch(70.7% 0.106 107)
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Step 500
500
#948E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#292701
oklch(26.6% 0.056 106.6)
#292701 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) | #2C2500 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2703 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D2320 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #292701
#292701
oklch(26.6% 0.056 106.6)
- #24213F
#24213F
oklch(26.7% 0.055 286.6)
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 #292701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #292701 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.