#2C1000
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.3% 0.055 51.8), rgb(44, 16, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.77:1).
About this color
#2C1000 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1000 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 16, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.3% 0.055 51.8) |
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 #2C1000 | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1000 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1000 text on white | 17.77:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1000 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#E4B59A
oklch(80.9% 0.066 51.3)
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Step 400
400
#D48D62
oklch(70.6% 0.104 51.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76F33
oklch(63.1% 0.133 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#964700
oklch(49% 0.126 51.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#65320D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 51.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1000
oklch(21.3% 0.055 51.8)
#2C1000 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) | #181400 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1A00 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31090C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1000
#2C1000
oklch(21.3% 0.055 51.8)
- #001C29
#001C29
oklch(21.2% 0.043 231.4)
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 #2C1000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.088
Use #2C1000 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.