#2C1207
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.047 43.2), rgb(44, 18, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#2C1207 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 43°. 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 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1207 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 18, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.047 43.2) |
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 #2C1207 | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1207 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1207 text on white | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1207 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08E73
oklch(70.6% 0.089 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#C3714E
oklch(63.2% 0.115 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5731
oklch(55.6% 0.125 43)
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Step 700
700
#954724
oklch(49.1% 0.116 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#793B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1207
oklch(21.9% 0.047 43.2)
#2C1207 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) | #191606 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B07 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #310D0F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1207
#2C1207
oklch(21.9% 0.047 43.2)
- #001E28
#001E28
oklch(21.8% 0.041 223.6)
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 #2C1207, 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 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #2C1207 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.