#2C1B17
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.3% 0.028 33.8), rgb(44, 27, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#2C1B17 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1B17 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 27, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.028 33.8) |
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 #2C1B17 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1B17 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1B17 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1B17 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B3
oklch(80.8% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#C0958B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B6E
oklch(63.2% 0.068 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6356
oklch(55.6% 0.075 34)
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Step 700
700
#835246
oklch(49.1% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B433A
oklch(42.7% 0.058 33.3)
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Step 900
900
#573932
oklch(37.8% 0.045 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1B17
oklch(24.3% 0.028 33.8)
#2C1B17 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) | #1F1D17 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232117 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30191A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1B17
#2C1B17
oklch(24.3% 0.028 33.8)
- #0E2328
#0E2328
oklch(24.1% 0.028 215.1)
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 #2C1B17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.054
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #2C1B17 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.