#29270E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6), rgb(41, 39, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#29270E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29270E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 39, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6) |
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 #29270E | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29270E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29270E text on white | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29270E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#938D41
oklch(63.2% 0.098 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D761D
oklch(55.6% 0.106 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A630D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 104.4)
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Step 800
800
#565111
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#474316
oklch(37.7% 0.064 104.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
#29270E 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) | #2B250C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B270F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2421 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29270E
#29270E
oklch(26.8% 0.04 104.6)
- #242339
#242339
oklch(26.8% 0.041 285.4)
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 #29270E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.081
Use #29270E 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.