#2D1807
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(23.4% 0.044 57.7), rgb(45, 24, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.86:1).
About this color
#2D1807 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2D1807 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 24, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.044 57.7) |
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 #2D1807 | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2D1807 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2D1807 text on white | 16.86:1 | AAA | Lc 103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #2D1807 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.028 58.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946D
oklch(70.7% 0.082 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97845
oklch(63.1% 0.105 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#A56024
oklch(55.7% 0.115 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F16
oklch(49.2% 0.107 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#724115
oklch(42.7% 0.088 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3719
oklch(37.7% 0.069 56.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2D1807
oklch(23.4% 0.044 57.7)
#2D1807 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F07 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #321414 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2D1807
#2D1807
oklch(23.4% 0.044 57.7)
- #062030
#062030
oklch(23.3% 0.044 239.4)
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 #2D1807, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Black #0D1B2A ΔE 0.080
Use #2D1807 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.