#2D1001
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.5% 0.055 49), rgb(45, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.70:1).
About this color
#2D1001 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1001 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.5% 0.055 49) |
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 #2D1001 | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1001 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1001 text on white | 17.70:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1001 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59C
oklch(81% 0.066 48.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C65
oklch(70.7% 0.105 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96E38
oklch(63.2% 0.134 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B4530A
oklch(55.5% 0.145 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3804
oklch(42.8% 0.112 49)
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Step 900
900
#653110
oklch(37.6% 0.087 49.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1001
oklch(21.5% 0.055 49)
#2D1001 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) | #181400 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F1B01 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32090C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1001
#2D1001
oklch(21.5% 0.055 49)
- #001D29
#001D29
oklch(21.6% 0.042 228.7)
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 #2D1001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.089
Use #2D1001 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.