#2C1C19
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.026 30.9), rgb(44, 28, 25).
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White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#2C1C19 is a very dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1C19 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.026 30.9) |
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 #2C1C19 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1C19 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1C19 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1C19 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D2
oklch(88.4% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB5
oklch(81% 0.031 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE968E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD7B72
oklch(63.1% 0.064 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#98645B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#81534A
oklch(49.1% 0.064 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#69443D
oklch(42.7% 0.053 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#563934
oklch(37.7% 0.043 30)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1C19
oklch(24.6% 0.026 30.9)
#2C1C19 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) | #1F1E19 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232119 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301A1B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1C19
#2C1C19
oklch(24.6% 0.026 30.9)
- #112428
#112428
oklch(24.6% 0.026 212.7)
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 #2C1C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.038
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C1C19 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.