#2D1100
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.7% 0.055 52.7), rgb(45, 17, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.62:1).
About this color
#2D1100 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1100 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 17, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.055 52.7) |
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 #2D1100 | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc -106.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1100 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1100 text on white | 17.62:1 | AAA | Lc 104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1100 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B69A
oklch(80.9% 0.065 53.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48E61
oklch(70.8% 0.105 53)
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Step 500
500
#C76F31
oklch(63% 0.134 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#65320B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 52.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1100
oklch(21.7% 0.055 52.7)
#2D1100 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) | #191500 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201B00 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #330A0D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1100
#2D1100
oklch(21.7% 0.055 52.7)
- #001D2B
#001D2B
oklch(21.7% 0.045 232.7)
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 #2D1100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.090
Use #2D1100 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.