#2C261E
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.3% 0.017 74.9), rgb(44, 38, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#2C261E is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.017. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.017) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C261E |
| RGB | rgb(44, 38, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.017 74.9) |
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 #2C261E | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C261E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C261E text on white | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C261E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
-
Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
-
Step 500
500
#98866E
oklch(63% 0.041 74.9)
-
Step 600
600
#837056
oklch(55.6% 0.045 75.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6F5E47
oklch(49.2% 0.041 75)
-
Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
-
Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C261E
oklch(27.3% 0.017 74.9)
#2C261E 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) | #28261D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E2424 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.017 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C261E
#2C261E
oklch(27.3% 0.017 74.9)
- #22282F
#22282F
oklch(27.4% 0.016 252.4)
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 #2C261E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
Use #2C261E 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.