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Crisp Bronze Whisper

#291f0e
Notes

Crisp Bronze Whisper (#291F0E) is a deep amber with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (38°, 49%, 11%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#291f0e
RGB
rgb(41, 31, 14)
HSL
hsl(38, 49%, 11%)
HWB
hwb(38 5% 84%)
OKLCH
oklch(24.6% 0.032 79.6)
HSV
hsv(38, 66%, 16%)
LAB
lab(12.50% 2.11 12.63)
LCH
lch(12.50% 12.81 80.50)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 24%, 66%, 84%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#291f0e
Original
#231f0d
Protanopia
#25220e
Deuteranopia
#2d1c1b
Tritanopia
#202020
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
16.20:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.30:1

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