#2C0D03
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(20.8% 0.055 40.7), rgb(44, 13, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (18.01:1).
About this color
#2C0D03 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 18.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 18.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C0D03 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 13, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 87%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(20.8% 0.055 40.7) |
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 #2C0D03 | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc -106.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C0D03 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C0D03 text on white | 18.01:1 | AAA | Lc 104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C0D03 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 39.9)
-
Step 400
400
#D88A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 41.1)
-
Step 500
500
#CC6A46
oklch(63.1% 0.134 40.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B74F26
oklch(55.6% 0.145 40.5)
-
Step 700
700
#9D3F18
oklch(49% 0.135 40.7)
-
Step 800
800
#803517
oklch(42.8% 0.112 40.7)
-
Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C0D03
oklch(20.8% 0.055 40.7)
#2C0D03 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) | #161202 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D1902 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31060A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C0D03
#2C0D03
oklch(20.8% 0.055 40.7)
- #001C24
#001C24
oklch(20.9% 0.038 219.5)
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 #2C0D03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.084
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.085
Use #2C0D03 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.