#2C1E1B
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(25.1% 0.023 32.4), rgb(44, 30, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#2C1E1B is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C1E1B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 30, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 24%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.023 32.4) |
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 #2C1E1B | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C1E1B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C1E1B text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C1E1B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.026 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9790
oklch(70.6% 0.043 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#A87E74
oklch(63.1% 0.055 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#93665D
oklch(55.5% 0.06 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D554D
oklch(49.1% 0.055 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#66463F
oklch(42.8% 0.046 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C1E1B
oklch(25.1% 0.023 32.4)
#2C1E1B 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) | #21201B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F1C1D | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C1E1B
#2C1E1B
oklch(25.1% 0.023 32.4)
- #152528
#152528
oklch(25.2% 0.022 210.6)
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 #2C1E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #2C1E1B 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.