#2C170E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.1% 0.038 43.7), rgb(44, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.99:1).
About this color
#2C170E is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C170E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.038 43.7) |
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 #2C170E | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C170E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C170E text on white | 16.99:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C170E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 43)
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Step 400
400
#C7927C
oklch(70.5% 0.072 43.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8775B
oklch(63.1% 0.091 44)
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Step 600
600
#A35F41
oklch(55.6% 0.099 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E33
oklch(49.2% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#72402B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3727
oklch(37.8% 0.059 43.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C170E
oklch(23.1% 0.038 43.7)
#2C170E 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) | #1D1A0D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E0E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311315 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C170E
#2C170E
oklch(23.1% 0.038 43.7)
- #05212A
#05212A
oklch(23.2% 0.037 222.9)
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 #2C170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.073
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C170E 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.