#2C1102
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.6% 0.052 50.1), rgb(44, 17, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.67:1).
About this color
#2C1102 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1102 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 17, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 91%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.052 50.1) |
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 #2C1102 | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1102 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1102 text on white | 17.67:1 | AAA | Lc 104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1102 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E68
oklch(70.6% 0.098 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5703D
oklch(63.1% 0.126 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15616
oklch(55.6% 0.138 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#984604
oklch(49.2% 0.128 50)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#633314
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1102
oklch(21.6% 0.052 50.1)
#2C1102 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) | #191501 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B02 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310B0D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1102
#2C1102
oklch(21.6% 0.052 50.1)
- #001D2A
#001D2A
oklch(21.6% 0.043 230.8)
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 #2C1102, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #2C1102 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.