#2D0D01
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(21% 0.058 43.9), rgb(45, 13, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.95:1).
About this color
#2D0D01 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 21%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (21%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.16:1 |
| White text | 17.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D0D01 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 13, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21% 0.058 43.9) |
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 #2D0D01 | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc -106.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D0D01 | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D0D01 text on white | 17.95:1 | AAA | Lc 104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D0D01 text on black | 1.16:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39D
oklch(80.9% 0.069 43.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8967
oklch(70.7% 0.11 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE693B
oklch(63.1% 0.141 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94E13
oklch(55.6% 0.153 44)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E01
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44)
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Step 800
800
#813409
oklch(42.7% 0.118 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#682E13
oklch(37.6% 0.092 43.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D0D01
oklch(21% 0.058 43.9)
#2D0D01 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) | #161200 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E1A01 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33060A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D0D01
#2D0D01
oklch(21% 0.058 43.9)
- #001C25
#001C25
oklch(21% 0.039 222.2)
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 #2D0D01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.085
- Almost Black #070D0D ΔE 0.088
Use #2D0D01 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.