#29280D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.1% 0.043 107), rgb(41, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#29280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 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 (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29280D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.043 107) |
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 #29280D | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29280D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #29280D text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #29280D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A468
oklch(70.6% 0.08 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#918E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.104 107.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B7712
oklch(55.5% 0.113 107.1)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555209
oklch(42.8% 0.087 107)
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Step 900
900
#464413
oklch(37.8% 0.068 107)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
#29280D 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) | #2C260A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C2522 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29280D
#29280D
oklch(27.1% 0.043 107)
- #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 #29280D, 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 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.083
Use #29280D 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.