#2D1801
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.3% 0.05 66.4), rgb(45, 24, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#2D1801 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1801 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 24, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 96%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.05 66.4) |
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 #2D1801 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1801 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1801 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1801 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 64.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA99
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9955F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#BA792C
oklch(63.1% 0.121 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3807
oklch(37.7% 0.079 66.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1801
oklch(23.3% 0.05 66.4)
#2D1801 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) | #1F1A00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F01 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321313 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1801
#2D1801
oklch(23.3% 0.05 66.4)
- #061F34
#061F34
oklch(23.2% 0.051 247.2)
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 #2D1801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
Use #2D1801 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.