#2C1904
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.045 66.3), rgb(44, 25, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#2C1904 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1904 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 83%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.045 66.3) |
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 #2C1904 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1904 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1904 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1904 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 65.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67B39
oklch(63.1% 0.11 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1630E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704306
oklch(42.7% 0.092 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3911
oklch(37.7% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1904
oklch(23.4% 0.045 66.3)
#2C1904 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) | #1F1B02 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F04 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311514 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1904
#2C1904
oklch(23.4% 0.045 66.3)
- #092032
#092032
oklch(23.5% 0.045 245.1)
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 #2C1904, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.082
Use #2C1904 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.