#2C1917
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.8% 0.031 26.2), rgb(44, 25, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#2C1917 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1917 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 25, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.031 26.2) |
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 #2C1917 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1917 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1917 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1917 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
#E6D4D2
oklch(88.4% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.037 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#C3938D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37871
oklch(63.2% 0.075 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E605A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 26)
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Step 700
700
#874F4A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D413D
oklch(42.6% 0.062 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1917
oklch(23.8% 0.031 26.2)
#2C1917 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) | #1D1C17 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221F17 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301719 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1917
#2C1917
oklch(23.8% 0.031 26.2)
- #0A2326
#0A2326
oklch(23.8% 0.031 206)
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 #2C1917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #2C1917 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.