#2D1609
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23% 0.044 48.9), rgb(45, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#2D1609 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1609 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.044 48.9) |
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 #2D1609 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -106.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1609 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1609 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1609 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#CB9173
oklch(70.6% 0.082 48.3)
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Step 500
500
#BD754E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85C30
oklch(55.5% 0.115 48.8)
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Step 700
700
#904C23
oklch(49.2% 0.106 49.2)
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Step 800
800
#753E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 48.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F361F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 48.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1609
oklch(23% 0.044 48.9)
#2D1609 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) | #1C1908 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321113 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1609
#2D1609
oklch(23% 0.044 48.9)
- #01202D
#01202D
oklch(22.8% 0.044 229.8)
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 #2D1609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.079
Use #2D1609 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.