#2C1200
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.053 55.8), rgb(44, 18, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.59:1).
About this color
#2C1200 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1200 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.053 55.8) |
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 #2C1200 | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1200 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1200 text on white | 17.59:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1200 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 55.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B79A
oklch(80.9% 0.063 56.3)
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Step 400
400
#D19061
oklch(70.8% 0.101 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#C47231
oklch(63.1% 0.129 55.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63340B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 56)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1200
oklch(21.7% 0.053 55.8)
#2C1200 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) | #1A1500 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310C0E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1200
#2C1200
oklch(21.7% 0.053 55.8)
- #001D2C
#001D2C
oklch(21.8% 0.046 234.6)
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 #2C1200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #2C1200 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.