#2D1203
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(22% 0.052 49.4), rgb(45, 18, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#2D1203 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1203 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 18, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 88%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.052 49.4) |
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 #2D1203 | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -106.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1203 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1203 text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1203 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69E
oklch(80.9% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#C5703E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0571A
oklch(55.6% 0.135 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#974609
oklch(49% 0.126 49.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.105 49.3)
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Step 900
900
#633315
oklch(37.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1203
oklch(22% 0.052 49.4)
#2D1203 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) | #1A1602 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201C03 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320C0F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1203
#2D1203
oklch(22% 0.052 49.4)
- #001E2B
#001E2B
oklch(22% 0.044 230.2)
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 #2D1203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.070
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.086
Use #2D1203 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.