#2C1817
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.6% 0.033 22.9), rgb(44, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#2C1817 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1817 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.033 22.9) |
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 #2C1817 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1817 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1817 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1817 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400
#C4928F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47673
oklch(63% 0.079 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E5C
oklch(55.6% 0.087 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#884E4B
oklch(49.1% 0.079 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403E
oklch(42.7% 0.066 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A3635
oklch(37.6% 0.052 21.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1817
oklch(23.6% 0.033 22.9)
#2C1817 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) | #1C1B17 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F17 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301618 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1817
#2C1817
oklch(23.6% 0.033 22.9)
- #082325
#082325
oklch(23.7% 0.032 202)
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 #2C1817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #2C1817 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.