#2C2611
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9), rgb(44, 38, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#2C2611 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2611 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 38, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9) |
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 #2C2611 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2611 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2611 text on white | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2611 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA070
oklch(70.6% 0.067 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8949
oklch(63.2% 0.087 94)
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Step 600
600
#85722A
oklch(55.6% 0.094 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#715F1C
oklch(49% 0.087 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 94)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#2C2611 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) | #2A250F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2712 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302321 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2611
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
- #212538
#212538
oklch(27% 0.036 274.6)
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 #2C2611, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.078
Use #2C2611 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.