#29280C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1), rgb(41, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#29280C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29280C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 55%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1) |
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 #29280C | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29280C | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29280C text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29280C text on black | 1.40:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
-
Step 300
300
#C4C49D
oklch(81% 0.053 107.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A6A566
oklch(70.8% 0.084 107.6)
-
Step 500
500
#918E39
oklch(63.2% 0.107 107.2)
-
Step 600
600
#7B770A
oklch(55.5% 0.116 107.2)
-
Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
-
Step 800
800
#555204
oklch(42.8% 0.09 107.2)
-
Step 900
900
#464411
oklch(37.8% 0.07 107.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#29280C 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) | #2C2609 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2522 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29280C
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
- #25233B
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
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 #29280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #29280C 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.