#2C2D17
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(29% 0.037 110.7), rgb(44, 45, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#2C2D17 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2C2D17 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 45, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 32%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.037 110.7) |
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 #2C2D17 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2C2D17 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2C2D17 text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2C2D17 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2C2D17
oklch(29% 0.037 110.7)
#2C2D17 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) | #302B15 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C18 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F2B28 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2C2D17
#2C2D17
oklch(29% 0.037 110.7)
- #2B283C
#2B283C
oklch(28.9% 0.036 290.8)
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 #2C2D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
Use #2C2D17 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.