#2C280D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.043 101), rgb(44, 40, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#2C280D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C280D |
| RGB | rgb(44, 40, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 54%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.043 101) |
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 #2C280D | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C280D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C280D text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C280D 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 101)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA266
oklch(70.6% 0.081 100.8)
-
Step 500
500
#978B39
oklch(63.1% 0.104 101)
-
Step 600
600
#82740B
oklch(55.5% 0.112 100.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
-
Step 800
800
#5A5005
oklch(42.8% 0.087 100.8)
-
Step 900
900
#494211
oklch(37.6% 0.067 101)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C280D
oklch(27.4% 0.043 101)
#2C280D 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) | #2C270A | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280E | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #302522 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C280D
#2C280D
oklch(27.4% 0.043 101)
- #24253C
#24253C
oklch(27.5% 0.042 281.3)
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 #2C280D, 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 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.081
Use #2C280D 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.