#2C291A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.026 98.2), rgb(44, 41, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#2C291A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C291A |
| RGB | rgb(44, 41, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 26%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.026 98.2) |
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 #2C291A | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C291A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C291A text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C291A text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
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Step 500
500
#938A5D
oklch(63% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7443
oklch(55.6% 0.069 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F2C
oklch(42.5% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C291A
oklch(27.9% 0.026 98.2)
#2C291A 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) | #2C2819 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2725 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C291A
#2C291A
oklch(27.9% 0.026 98.2)
- #262836
#262836
oklch(28.1% 0.026 278.3)
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 #2C291A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
Use #2C291A 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.