#2C231A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(26.4% 0.021 66.7), rgb(44, 35, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#2C231A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C231A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 35, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.021 66.7) |
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 #2C231A | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C231A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C231A text on white | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C231A text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B29C87
oklch(70.6% 0.039 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8469
oklch(63.1% 0.051 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6D50
oklch(55.6% 0.056 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#755B41
oklch(49.1% 0.052 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B36
oklch(42.8% 0.042 67.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E2F
oklch(37.7% 0.033 64.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C231A
oklch(26.4% 0.021 66.7)
#2C231A 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) | #262319 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2121 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C231A
#2C231A
oklch(26.4% 0.021 66.7)
- #1D262F
#1D262F
oklch(26.4% 0.021 248.6)
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 #2C231A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #2C231A 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.