#2C1909
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.5% 0.04 59.1), rgb(44, 25, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (16.79:1).
About this color
#2C1909 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1909 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.04 59.1) |
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 #2C1909 | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1909 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1909 text on white | 16.79:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1909 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA3
oklch(81% 0.048 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59570
oklch(70.7% 0.077 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57A4A
oklch(63% 0.098 58.8)
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Step 600
600
#A0622C
oklch(55.5% 0.106 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#89511E
oklch(49% 0.099 59.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F431B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A391C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 60.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1909
oklch(23.5% 0.04 59.1)
#2C1909 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) | #1F1B08 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F09 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #311515 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1909
#2C1909
oklch(23.5% 0.04 59.1)
- #09202F
#09202F
oklch(23.3% 0.041 240.3)
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 #2C1909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.077
Use #2C1909 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.