#2C2C15
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(28.7% 0.038 108.6), rgb(44, 44, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#2C2C15 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2C15 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 44, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 35%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.038 108.6) |
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 #2C2C15 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2C15 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2C15 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2C15 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A4A570
oklch(70.8% 0.072 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E49
oklch(63.1% 0.092 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#65641B
oklch(48.9% 0.093 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2C15
oklch(28.7% 0.038 108.6)
#2C2C15 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) | #2F2A13 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302B16 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2926 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2C15
#2C2C15
oklch(28.7% 0.038 108.6)
- #2A273C
#2A273C
oklch(28.6% 0.038 290.3)
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 #2C2C15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.072
Use #2C2C15 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.