#2C2500
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.4% 0.055 98.5), rgb(44, 37, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#2C2500 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2500 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 37, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.055 98.5) |
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 #2C2500 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2500 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2500 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2500 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBC292
oklch(81% 0.065 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A151
oklch(70.6% 0.103 98.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2500
oklch(26.4% 0.055 98.5)
#2C2500 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) | #2A2400 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2602 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31211E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2500
#2C2500
oklch(26.4% 0.055 98.5)
- #1F223F
#1F223F
oklch(26.5% 0.054 277.6)
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 #2C2500, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.087
Use #2C2500 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.