#2C2A19
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.029 102.3), rgb(44, 42, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#2C2A19 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2A19 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 42, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 28%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.029 102.3) |
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 #2C2A19 | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2A19 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2A19 text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2A19 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27B
oklch(70.6% 0.054 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B59
oklch(63% 0.069 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C753E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#686230
oklch(49% 0.07 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#555028
oklch(42.6% 0.059 102.2)
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Step 900
900
#464325
oklch(37.8% 0.046 103.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2A19
oklch(28.2% 0.029 102.3)
#2C2A19 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) | #2D2918 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2826 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2A19
#2C2A19
oklch(28.2% 0.029 102.3)
- #272837
#272837
oklch(28.3% 0.028 281.5)
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 #2C2A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.069
Use #2C2A19 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.