#2C2416
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.5% 0.027 81.1), rgb(44, 36, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#2C2416 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2416 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 36, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 33%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.027 81.1) |
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 #2C2416 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2416 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2416 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2416 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E865C
oklch(63.2% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 600
600
#896F41
oklch(55.6% 0.071 80.7)
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Step 700
700
#745D33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2416
oklch(26.5% 0.027 81.1)
#2C2416 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) | #282415 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292616 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2220 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2416
#2C2416
oklch(26.5% 0.027 81.1)
- #1E2533
#1E2533
oklch(26.4% 0.028 263.9)
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 #2C2416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.075
Use #2C2416 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.