#2C2113
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.029 72.6), rgb(44, 33, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#2C2113 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2113 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 33, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.029 72.6) |
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 #2C2113 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2113 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2113 text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2113 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 70.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFBEA9
oklch(81% 0.035 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7B
oklch(70.8% 0.055 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48358
oklch(63.1% 0.071 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.077 72.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A30
oklch(49.2% 0.072 72.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A28
oklch(42.8% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 900
900
#513E25
oklch(37.8% 0.047 73.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2113
oklch(25.7% 0.029 72.6)
#2C2113 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) | #252112 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282413 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #301E1D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2113
#2C2113
oklch(25.7% 0.029 72.6)
- #192431
#192431
oklch(25.6% 0.029 253)
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 #2C2113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.076
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.077
Use #2C2113 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.