#2D1201
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(21.9% 0.053 52.9), rgb(45, 18, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#2D1201 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1201 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.9% 0.053 52.9) |
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 #2D1201 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1201 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1201 text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1201 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C4
oklch(88.4% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28F63
oklch(70.7% 0.101 53.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57135
oklch(63.1% 0.129 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15702
oklch(55.7% 0.141 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#63330E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 53.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1201
oklch(21.9% 0.053 52.9)
#2D1201 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) | #1A1600 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C01 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320C0E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1201
#2D1201
oklch(21.9% 0.053 52.9)
- #001E2C
#001E2C
oklch(22.1% 0.045 232.1)
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 #2D1201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.088
Use #2D1201 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.