#2C280B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.045 101.5), rgb(44, 40, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#2C280B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C280B |
| RGB | rgb(44, 40, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 60%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.045 101.5) |
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 #2C280B | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C280B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C280B text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C280B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29B
oklch(80.8% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA362
oklch(70.7% 0.086 102.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B33
oklch(63% 0.109 101.5)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C280B
oklch(27.4% 0.045 101.5)
#2C280B 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) | #2C2708 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302522 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C280B
#2C280B
oklch(27.4% 0.045 101.5)
- #24243D
#24243D
oklch(27.3% 0.046 282.9)
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 #2C280B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.080
Use #2C280B 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.